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This guy actually is a genuine guy, he has been posting his hairfall journey for more than 2 years which also educates what problems he faced so others might be aware of it. Although his videos are not in English.
The videos that you review get on my nerves lol. They spend more time creating and editing said videos rather than do their research and learn more about the transplant itself. Also, what's the point of their video if they don't know anything about hair transplants? Such a waste of time on their part. Thanks for all that you do Doc.
True
His confident naivety started to annoy me a little bit lol
Right. All these guys out here frontin.
Just churning out the content, can't be bothered to understand what he's doing to himself, let alone help one of his followers.
@@tonyiallonardo6580 what do you mean ?
I loved your comments, most verbal and facial. Very enjoyable. Thank you!
Take it from a 60-year-old guy who still has a lot of hair. I was fortunate: I didn't start thinning until my late 30's and it was a slow process. I hopped on the minoxidil and did the liquid application 2X per day. It helped but the recession made me uncomfortable and I didn't like the look. I went to a well-known doctor in my area and we did a hair transplant 10 years ago. It really helped, but, I also got on finasteride and about 2 years ago switched to oral minoxidil/finasteride in pill form. Hair transplants work but you have to be vigilant and use the medication as Dr. Lintov suggests. I get a 90-day supply and take it once a day. Easy. Dermaroll 1X every other week. Stay on it. I'm a testament to consistency and hair diligence. Oh, and my three brothers are all bald. They waited too long. So far, I haven't noticed any side effects from the medication.
Sooo is the 🍆 still getting hard? If it doesn't, it's hard to tell if it's your age or the drugs 😅
Any sex problem with finasteride?
@@HaqyarAlihe’s 60, he’s not having much sex anyway so it doesn’t matter😂😂😂
@@zoumascat4300lmfao very true
Check out the content on the hair loss talk channel. They have very good content on low dosage staggered finasteride. Took finasteride in early 30s and has noticible hair loss regrowth. Unforuntaly too little to late.Taking again now and never had any side effects. Regrowth in 50s now is very minimal@@HaqyarAli
First I've found you when i discover my alopecia areata back in 2021. Luckily my hair back in 1 year but from then I regularly follows you. I was worried about your hair. Thanks god finally your hair is growing back. I am so happy for u.
Your honesty is refreshing
He did a great job documenting his experience. I felt the ups and downs of his transplant journey.
invest in your hair ...you wear it every day
I'm 32 and due to recent stress my hair loss has accelerated significantly in the last 1 year. About 3 months ago, I hadn't tried any therapy (supplements, micro needling, or medications) and I was ready to jump right into a hair transplant thinking it to be a 'permanent fix' to the problem with the least amount of ongoing care and exposure to side effects. Your videos breaking down the realities of hair transplant truly saved me from making a mistake by jumping straight to a hair transplant at a time when my hair loss is still happening. Since then, I have reevaluated my diet and I've started taking topical minoxidil & finasteride and supplements. I may add micro needling (even if ineffective by itself, hopefully it will help with absorption of the topical minoxidil & finasteride). I hope to stabilize my hair loss & see the results of these interventions in ~6 months and then will hopefully consider my hair transplant options. Thank you so much for the honesty in your videos, it's amazing to see people like you in the world putting out trustworthy content like this
6 months is not enough time to see the peek results. It's best to wait at least 1 year, and then after 2 years you will see the likely final result of treatment, but if you prefer to have quick, long-lasting results through transplantation and not play the waiting game with treatment, that is understandable. Also, if you are taking topical finasteride to avoid side effects, microneedling will, as you mentioned, increase absorption and then increase the risk of side effects. If you are prone, side effects are uncommon, but I usually see topical finasteride users have this fear, so you should know if this is you. I wish you great progress in your hair recovery!
you're fighting an uphill battle dude. the dht will eventually win out. there's no stopping the norwood reaper once he comes for u, not matter what you throw at him. u can slow him down but in the end, your hair doesn't stand a chance against him
@@dontcrydoomer4787dutasteride won’t give dht a chance
@dontcrydoomer4787 Not true. unless you are only using growth stimulants like minoxidil.
whats the problem with a hair transplant ?
He went on 3 surgeries before even having stable hair and taking medical therapy. That's crazy.
back then people werent much informed when he started loosing hair 2015
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS start on medical therapy first. If you really want your hair back, you must understand that the thing that is damaging your hair follicles in the first place is DHT or other androgen hormones. I got INSANELY good result just from finasteride alone. I don't even need to take minoxidil or get a hair transplant because I did my research and got on finasteride first. Like him, I also thought it's because of water, then I thought maybe because I have excessive oil, then I was like maybe it's because I need natural treatment like castor oil, but it isn't. I saw all those misinformations online and it made me go insane, I didn't know what to do. If you're a men and you're losing hair. It is extremly likely that it's male pattern hairloss. Don't try to gaslight yourself, it's extremly safe to assume that it's male pattern hairloss. Go see your doctor and get prescription for male pattern hairloss. Don't gaslight yourself that it's because of this or that. The sooner you start treatment, the better it is, you might even not need any hair transplant or minoxidile for the rest of your life as long as you keep taking finasteride.
@@KFC431 true. Even I tried medication for many years but nothing worked in the end did HT.. cause it was all genetics and medication can't really control hairfall it baldness is in the blood
@@KR-dp6cb mb I didn't saw notification. There's many factors to take into consideration like wether you're a hyper responder or not or how long has your hair follicle stop producing hair in that area. Best way to know is to start medication on finasteride, then get 1 hair transplant if you need. That's what I would do if I were you, or you can add minoxidile if you're still not satisfied with finasteride and hair transplant. There's many good reasons why finasteride shpuld be first step if your case is male pattern baldness: 1. If you use minoxidile or do a hair transplant without using finasteride or other 5AR blocker, you'll still lose all your hairs because nothing will prevent androgen from damaging your hair follicles. 2. You might not need minoxidile or hair transplant if you're a hyper responder on finasteride like me. If you want I can literally get in a call on discord and show you on video call, I also got before pictures(just leave a comment while tagging me) 3. The moment you take finasteride, all the damage stops (+recovery), that's why it's first step unlike minoxidile that only stimulate growth(it doesn't stop and you'll lose all gains after few months). So it allows you to pause hairloss and even get some recovery which allows you to make other decisions like taking minoxidile or hair transplant or use an upcoming treatment for hairloss that are still in development(you can wait) without racing against time 4. Finasteride can work for life time as long as you keep using it (if not strong enough after 2-3 years, just get dose adjustment or upgrade to dutasteride) There's a lot of fearmongers online because some are malding (in the litteral sense) since they might be ong the 2-3% who don't receive benefit from finasteride or the ones who start fin too late or some that didn't take fin on daily basis(lack commitment, like cmon, it's just 1 pill you have to swallow, it's even easier than brushing your teeth, just put an alarm to remind you, I take it at 7pm to max 9h30, within that time. If you're 4h late, it's better to wait for tomorrow)
@@KR-dp6cb idk maybe my comment got deleted, but what I wanted to say is it depends on multiple factors. The best way to know is to start the treatment. I got before and after pictures, I can even show pn discord on video call if anyone is interested just tag me in the comment.
Thanks for your great insight.
Looking good Dr.Gary! So happy for you ❤🎉
Thanks, you are a legend Gary! I wish to live in NY and go for my hair transplant at your clinic
1:59 "Started my first job. Then i started to lose hair" These sentences without context are 😂😂😂 P. S. Satisfied???
WOW, Another English teacher found
@@cricketstudio6657Uhh, that is unwarranted & doesn't make sense. WTHell are you trying to say...
never get a job to lose hair
Good review .
Love your videos doc been watching for a couple years now. Need to schedule a visit!
He is really good one
Always with the great insight and advice. Amazing video Dr. Linkov. I regret not getting my surgery with you when I scheduled it even though it cost more than I expected. I would have looked better earlier.
where did u have surgery ?
@@RedlineAesthetic in Tampa
great video doc
great video ! Can you please make a video about hair/hairline maturing.?
Can you do a video on Testosterone replacement therapy and if/how it affects hair loss please?
Honestly i don't believe he is not on some kind of medical therapy... How "not so smart" would he be if he is not. He's got to preserve the hair he's got now like you said! Great video :)
He literally said he stopped finasteride after 6 months. The guy is an idiot
This poor jamoke doesn't get it. He did everything wrong. He should have been on oral minoxidil and finasteride for two years, and then an FUT with Dr. Linkov.
End result looks better than most tho
@@AB-kq9xm his 2nd one was not bad but the first one was criminal
@@unicornpoo7441 well what do u expect for $200 hair transplant lol
@@AB-kq9xm but for how long? Androgenic alopecia is progressive so he could lose a lot more, including some of the transplanted hairs because not all of them will be DHT resistant
@@AB-kq9xm how long will this time last if he doesn't take care of his original hair?
I don’t get why people go into full blown surgery without even researching anything
reasrch what exactly ?
Some people don't have the time like you, wasteman.
@@shermanwaren159the research you're speaking of, is for a surgery
@@shermanwaren159 Then they deserve what come to them lol
Oils and spices can repair hair for sure early stages and having a self care routine I feel like we are conditioned as men to believe we have no choice but to accept hair loss which I think it’s bs, if you take care and understand yourself more u get to a point where your body responds to what your attention lies on if that makes sense
Thanks for your very clear video and instructions! I've had two hair transplant sessions myself at age 49 and 51: one at the front and one on the crown. I also really recommend a transplant for everyone still doubting, but at clinic that has proven itself of course. Fortunately, before the operation, I was told that I would never get my youthful head of hair back. But in the end, it really made me a lot happier and more confident. Thanks for sharing!
Where did you do it, my dear brother?
Hi@@abdelhadivandam6258 I had my hair transplant done in the Netherlands where I live, in Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam at a clinic called 'Dutch Clinic'.
@@abdelhadivandam6258hello abdel If you require any information regarding to hair transplant operations feel free to ask
Hey Dr. Linkov! I've been watching your videos on and off for about the past year. Is there anyway i could share photos of a video of my entire head to get an idea of how many grafts i would need? I know what i want the finished results to look like.
Hi doc are you thinking of making a video on Verteporfin? Do you think you will use it in the future if the trials are as positive as they seem?
this guy has such a relaxing voice, i need him to do ASMR videos.
Hi Doctor! Could you make a video on hair transplants on people of color and how it is different? Also, i heard there can be a harsh 'line' in your donor area from where they harvested vs your hair. How can that be avoided? Keep up the awesome videos!
That's usually from FUT not FUE transplants. I recommend looking it up
Doc, Do reputable clinics have a minimum for the amount of grafts for a transplant procedure? &Can you make a video specifically about facial hair transplants? (Or maybe I missed it!)
Could you please make a video explaining what the Regenera Activa procedure for the treatment of hair loss is and if it is effective? Would highly appreciate it
I started losing my hair when I was 19, soon after I started stressing about getting my girl pregnant at an early age and still living with my parents. My cousin started losing his hair after he also started stressing about getting his girl pregnant, he was 27. Stress also plays a huge role in hair loss.
I didn't start to have any thinning, until after 40, probably 42-45, and mostly on the cowlick, on the back and some top left.
Stress is the #1 cause of most hair losses. Happy life, happy head of hair. Stress causes the top of your head to tighten up over years, resulting in poor blood circulation. This is why seldom people lose their hair on the sides and back of the head because these areas do not get tight as on the top crown and have much better blood circulation.
I think the importance of the medical therapy cannot be overstated. I think your videos enormously helped me understand the benefit of it. People don't realise that a hair transplant is really a last resort after trying finasteride or minoxidil for more than 6 months. I finally got a hair transplant recently and I am proud to say I have been on medical therapy for 8 months and will be on it for years to come in order to look after my hair. Your videos have been a great source of education.
And how is your sex drive?
Hi doctor : when you say that you can do a transplant without shaving, do you know if any studies have tested if there were any differences in efficacy? In terms of how the transplanted hair are maintained, and how healthy are the hairs around the transplanted ones?
Dr.Gary ! I’m super curious to know , is diffuse thinning way harder to treat over the long run? Way more surface area to treat ? as I’d imagine someone with just big recession areas just fill that in (as most I feel still have preserved crown ). Would love to hear! Haha I’m a diffuse thinner and Kind of wish I just had huge recession areas rather than somewhat of a uniform thin😅 Thanks great vid !👊
Can you please make a video on the importance of doing temples during hair transplant and where to take the grafts from since that area is different and second can you please make a video on is it possible to take grafts from chest when u lost all ur donor from ur back of head and will the chest hair fall out too soon?
thank you for all your videos👍🏻 I have one question: do you have data on focal dystonia and hair loss? Most men that I know who have dystonia also have some form of hair loss. would appreciate your comments on that. Kind Regards, Jakob
What are the side effects of these medications?
44 is very specific hahaha I love watching your content.
When will come hair cloning ??
Is there any chance of having a good transplant without Fin ? I used it two years ago and had really bad sideeffects !
Doc, how many days after the transplant can minoxidil be used?
My hair started thinning in my teens. Been using minoxidil in my early 30s w finasteride. I still have roughly a complete coverage 😁 at 47. Maybe I can do HT with Dr. Gary if I ever get a bald spot. Why these people go for HT before trying regain is beyond me
Hi Doc, are on finasteride/minoxidil yourself?
The thing I heard about UAE water is, the water they use is purified water, so it doesn't contain any minerals and that's why it causes hair loss. Basically the water is too clean :D
My hair was SO thick. REALLY thick actually. I started getting seriously stressed at work lately and have noticed I've lost LOADS of hair lately. Now, the top of my hair is thinning but the sides and back are still really thick. It's not so noticeable to people looking as it's still kind of long but I can definitely feel that it's not as full on top as it used to be.
He should've gone to Doctor Gary Linkov
For $350 (which is the cost of the first surgery) he can transplant a few grafts with Dr Gary 😃
@@lazardjurovic2883 You get what you pay for. The guy had 3 hair transplants and not one clinic told him the importance of medical therapy first
@@lazardjurovic2883 Gary would charge him $350 with 3 more 0s at the end.
@@lazardjurovic2883Yeah, about 60 grafts. 🧔
The going rate in NYC is $5-8 per graft for standard scalp hair restoration. Doctor Gary ain't for people on a tight budget.
What type of medication should I try first before attempting to get a hair transplant? Right now, I have a receding hairline with the top of my scalp thinning out.
When will it be possible hair cloning ???
When do you recommend both fenesteride and monoxide or whetever or is. Both when do you recommend both meds?
Hi Garry, could you do a video about finasteride V dutasteride ?
Hey your brows are coming on! Whatever you are doing, keep it up!
Hello Doctor. I’m 12 months post fue hairline transplant and aside from a few hairs that popped up a few months back I haven’t had any real growth. The hairline hasn’t grown in and my temples didn’t fill in either. I’m African American 29 year old male. 2500 grafts to hairline and temple…is there any chance that my transplant can still work or is it a failure?
Hi dr Gary, i have been following you a week ago, i like you honesty and the way you explain things, i was was wandering how can i get to your clinic iam considering doing hair transplant
So how long does it require to take Finasteride after surgery? Or is it a life long commitment to take the medication? Is it safe to take it like long as long as one doesn’t see any side effects?
Hi , wonderful videos! Is there such thing as using those products "too early"? Is preventive use a thing? When you see the very first signs lets say, in teenage years, and not wait for more significant balding signs?
My hair has been very slowly thinning since my mid 20s and now at 32 I’m losing a lot more hair to the point that it’s really affecting how I style my hair. I’m at a difficult crossroads because I want to start finasteride but I am terrified of having gynecomastia recurrence ( I had surgery at about 26 - the extreme stress from my recovery ironically triggered the beginning of my loss and a few subsequent periods of extreme stress continued it). My surgeon told me that it’s unlikely but not 100% risk free that it would come back if I take finasteride. I’m also terrified of minoxidil because I read some people go through the extreme shed and never have any regrowth so they just end up worse off. I’m scared :( and don’t know what to do
hey Doc, apreciate the videos. great quality as always. i have a question: why is only hair from the head used as donor hair, considering there is alot more hair all over the body that many wouldn't mind losing?
The state I live in is know for hard water, I dna test and their was no trait of baldness. When I go to Colombia, NY, or Dominican Republic for a week+ my hair grows back in areas where i lost it. Without taking anything
****Dr Gary should do 50% off USA price hair transplants and he'd have thousands going to him lol **** I know i'd be there
Yooo, nice eyebrows!
Two months back I did my hair transplant here in Delhi, India. I'm already seeing some improvement; the spreading phase has gone now, and I am starting to see micro hair sprouting on my scalp. I am not on oral therapy only on minoxidil 5%, I waited for a year to stabilize my hair (with minoxidil 2%+ derma roller and multivitamins- to reverse my balding) then did hair transplant. I recommend do the same to all who are interested in getting hair transplant. The surgon could convince you to do transplant but mine educated me and he said we can proceed with hair transplant but you should wait and stabilize it for better results. I waited a year then go it done without finesricide. He also said you may need Finax in few year depending on situation so be prepared to take them.
@@hamzazafar2219 minoxidil only but we will reduce this after achieving result, planning it to reduce it to one or twice a week with derma roller. Currently its alternative day minoxidil 5%
Could you share your journey and experience pre transplant please. And from where did you get your transplant / pre-transplant therapy done in Delhi? I'm also from Delhi.
@@anshulgupta-cf9ed pre transplant was multivitamin + minoxidil and I did my transplant from Satya Hair Clinic Pitampura
@@samuraiRoniz Thanks a lot man!
Would he have to take Finasteride forever? or is there an age range where it's usually not required to take anymore? YOUR THOUGHTS
Quick question: Do Finasteride protected DHT sensitive hair go through the natural shedding/regrowth life cycle or does this medicine prevent that as well? Thanks
Can you do one on Ed Westwick ??🙂
I had also 2 surgeries and have started Finasterid 7 months after the 2nd surgery. So i started taking Finasterid in May 2023. But I just used 0.25 mg every day in oral form. Last week I have made a blood test to check my DHT and Testosteron level. My Testosteron level was at 6.68 ng per ml which is normal. And my DHT level was at 168 pg per ml. The nominal values for DHT based on the doctors report were between 300 and 850 pg per ml. My question is is 168 pg per ml low enough to stop further hair loss or should I increase to 0.5 mg? I just try to find a good dosage to decrease side effects and stop hair loss
Is taking biotin and omega 3 supplement help to solve thinning hair or make hair thick ?
Hi doctor, I have a question: does oral Finasteride lose its potency and/or effectiveness over time (1, 5, 10, 20+ years)? And if so, what's the remedy for those cases where you would like to maintain your hair after long-term use of the medication but find that Finasteride stops working? Is Dutasteride the answer? Will Dutasteride also lose effectiveness in the long run?
How much it costs at your clinic in the US doctor. I'm eager to know 😅
Appreciate the thinning quality 😭😭😭
I am athlete and what made my hair healthier again late 30s/early 40s was stop being so lean. I added loads of fats to my diet, sure leanness went away but my hair became very healthy looking again. I stopped overtraining in the gym. I think my body was under stress staying in such great shape my hair suffered because of it.
How long you trained in the gym usually?
@@HelloThere-lo3qi 5-7 days a week at 80-90% intensity and very few days off. Never a week off for years
Финистерид и миноксидил принимать непрерывно для лечения?
"On top is where you would get a little more 'BANG' for your buck" eh heh heh..
Please review" institute of human anatomy" hair loss video
For those of you taking finasteride and showing no sides effect have no idea how lucky you are, because finasteride does make a difference and combining with Minoxidil makes it even better. Unfortunately I stopped finasteride after experiencing side effects. I did 2 fue treatments, first in 2014 in some clinic in Turkey which I regret that I didn't do a research to find a good doctor. 2nd one with Dr. Luis Nader in 2023 in Reynosa, Mexico. Super happy with the results and I would love to go back to Dr. Nader again, but he says I only have about 1500 the most. Not sure if it worth traveling to Mexico from LA for 1500 grafts.
What about beard and chest hair. Just need to find the right doctor 👍🏻
Hey doc. Is it okay to take finasteride (1mg) 3 times a week for hairloss? I’m taking it every Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Any successful cure for thinning hair ?
Are you going to do a video on David Portnoy's (El Presidente) hair transplant?
Hello sir, first of all, the hairs taken from the chest can be used, but I know that they cannot grow long and the anagen phase is very short. I wonder if the hairs taken from the chest adapt to the hairs on the beard? So the anagen phase is the same as the beard hair and now it has thick roots? I want to use the hair on my chest for beard transplantation, but I do not have any information about it.
I lost hair due to skin cancer on my scalp, topical and surgical treatments. I don’t see a point pursuing medical treatment, irritating the skin further. Hair loss is likely more traumatic for many women as it’s not socially acceptable for women to lose hair. However it’s also more socially acceptable for women to pursue beauty hacks like toppers and wigs with hair loss. I use toppers and absolutely love them, as the high end pieces are indistinguishable from natural hair. It’s worthwhile for people who don’t want to pursue medical treatments to begin doing research on “helper hair”. Once I got in to toppers I became addicted as it’s so fun to change up my look regularly, have so many options.
There’s actually research on the negative effect of desalinised water in the UAE on hair
I have “hims” topical spray with 6% minoxidil and 0.3% finasteride.
Don't you mean Keeps? I think Hims is something else..
Dr. Gary, is it to ok to take finasteride each every other day(3-4 mg a week) and still have the same effect?
Yes Almost I take it like that
Yes
To answer late I will say that's a very bad idea as the half life is about 6 hours so in 18 hours you have 12.5% effectiveness and the testosterone will be more heavily converted to DHT following that. Essentially the second day your follicles will be affected by DHT and over years it will still reduce your loss but it will be far less effective at preserving your hair over 5 to 10 years.
yo linkov, can u do a video on Brecker brothers hairline timeline?
Hello Dr Gary, I am on stage 2 of hairloss. I started taking finasteride 1mg from November 2022 to August 2023. I noticed a lot of side effect. I had a significant weight loss. And skin got darkened with some black patches on forehead. I quit the medication since September 2023. Spots on my forehead have lightened very much and I regained a healthy weight. Can you please suggest what should I do to avoid hair fall. I am still using minoxidil but still my hairline is receding. Thank you in advance
At 6:00, why do surgeons often create a more dense area on the first inch, inch and a half after the hairline? Wouldn't it look more natural to try to maintain the same density as the rest of fully available hair area, the donor area for instance?
Hello doctor, can you do a Plastic Surgery Face Analysis on Brad Mondo celebrity? He has had recent rhinoplasty is all I could tell myself but seems super different now and pretty famous. Curious to see your expert opinion on what work done!
i have the same hair like my dad. i lost hair and i am 25 yo now but it kinda stops. i have the temples receding but they do not recede past that point. and my dad still has hair at 64.
Hey doctor Gary, I have a question for you that would save me so much stress I don’t have a second opinion. My hair transplant specialist recommended I need about 4000 grafts for my transplant excluding the crown, even though I’m experiencing balding there. He insists that after a year the donor area will grow back and I’ll be able to do another surgery for the crown area but I read in some articles that the hair follicle doesn’t get replaced so I’m worried with 4000 grafts now I won’t have enough for the crown in the future. Im 25 fyi
The guy did have a very good donor area to be accepted for a third hair transplant. I would like to see how his donor area looks now but the guy doesn't show it. In any case, it's a sad truth that allot of us who do have advanced hair loss and then choose to go for a hair transplant will need to be on medication rest of our lives.
Is it possible to grow hair in the transplanted area two years after the implant? Like red light therapy vitamins prp???
Awesome video Doc! Does your office have a phone number that I can call and get more information about getting a transplant done by you?
Hey doctor can you do a video on dutasteride vs finasteride
My strategy was to completely avoid a hair transplant and use medical therapy. I take finasteride, monoxidil, and use micro-needling hair growth therapy with a medical grade derma-pen (not a roller!!!) for my hairline once a week every Sunday at 1.5mm. Originally I started at 0.5mm to enhance topical absorption of monoxidil. I gradually increased the depth of the needle to 1.5mm for topical absorption and to stimulate deeper scalp layers. You want to avoid rollers. This is because the needles come in at an angle which can cause unnecessary scarring. It can potentially lead to further hair-loss. The roller method also to a fault relies on your manual applied pressure which can be inconsistent. A derma-pen will automatically inject at the depth setting you select regardless of your applied pressure. Keep in mind, this is much more painful than a roller. Invest in a good numbing cream and to make the process smoother, apply a water based gel to your skin to remove any friction.
I enjoy your videos, do you think smp won’t be as popular anymore as hair transplant becoming cheaper or more reliable or hair transplant are still not reliable? Im wondering because I would like to do smp as career but im not sure how the demand for smp will stay relevant I would love your opinion on this please
hey gary what if you cant tolerate finasteride. is it not a good idea to do a hair transplant
Watch the hair loss talk channel. SOme interesting content on low dosage, staggered Fin usage.
Hello! Nice result in that video. What am I suppose to do, if Finasteride for me is a dangerous treatment, because I had a whole bingo of side effects after 1-3 month of using this medical and still, after 5 years - have some issues. I used oral Finasteride and topical variant after. Any alternatives without hormonal or the only fix for me is doing several hair transplants in future? For now, I have Norwood 3 and am 29 years old.
There's no alternative to blocking most of your DHT. People who get hair transplants are also usually on finasteride/dutasteride so they don't lose the hair around the transplant.
@@joshmoronstein Ok, got it! I've returned to oral Finasteride 5mg (in our Mordor - we haven't alternatives like 1mg) and I splitting tabs to 0.65mg 'cause Imma too much sensitive to this meds and consuming it once per day. Now feeling myself comfortable.
Eyebrows are lookig good Dr. Linkov, I hope he watches your video and thank you for pointing out that theirs good and bad in every country, so thats why we need to do our research.
he won't
I would like to ask you, i am using topical minoxidil and oral finasteride for 6 month, my hair has completely restored and i would like to stop using minoxidil but continue with finasteride. Does somebody know will all my gains from finasteride fall out?
Dr.Gary, you are the best! I would like to ask a question. How long after the transplant can I start taking finasteride? At the clinic where I had my transplant they say to wait a month to do oral finasteride and topical minoxidil. I even agree with minoxidil, but finasteride I don't understand. I also asked if I could start taking Ecophane powder (multi vitamin for hair) and they say to take it at the end of the first month as well. Can someone explain to me why? I would like to start taking it now.
Start now. Asap