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[inkt2002]

Any known sides from this? Propecia gave me gyno and Minox has swelled my face up like a grapefruit. Getting pretty desperate for a treatment that doesn't mess me up...

so is your gyno still there after you stopped taking propecia, or now do you need surgery to get rid of it?

[Tracy C]

To be fair, I don't think he'd have known what he meant if he said gynecomastia either.

Yeah, I had to look it up months ago myself. But I might not have found it if all I had to go on was gyno.

[Davey Jones]

Guys should not shorten words like that because not everyone knows what they are talking about - but they do it anyways. It took me a while to learn the guy lingo used here.

To be fair, I don't think he'd have known what he meant if he said gynecomastia either.

[Tracy C]

What's gyno?

Male breast growth.

Guys should not shorten words like that because not everyone knows what they are talking about - but they do it anyways. It took me a while to learn the guy lingo used here.

Any known sides from this?...

There is no such thing as a medication that does not have side effects.

[NW777]

Any known sides from this? Propecia gave me gyno and Minox has swelled my face up like a grapefruit. Getting pretty desperate for a treatment that doesn't mess me up...

What's gyno?

[Conpecia]

Excellent. As long as the area also darkens with my hair I can handle that.

[mlao]

Any known sides from this? Propecia gave me gyno and Minox has swelled my face up like a grapefruit. Getting pretty desperate for a treatment that doesn't mess me up...

The only cosmetic side effect I've ever read about is possible darkening of the skin where it is applied. In the article I linked, Dr. Bauman said he didn't observe that. I guess the only way to see is if you first apply it to an area where it is hidden to see if that happens.

[Conpecia]

Any known sides from this? Propecia gave me gyno and Minox has swelled my face up like a grapefruit. Getting pretty desperate for a treatment that doesn't mess me up...

[mlao]

I'm sure most people here have seen this but this is a link to an article in the
NYT where Dr. Bernstein talks about Latisse.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/fashion/05SKIN.html

[Tracy C]

Tracy what is the difference between Latisse and Allergen?

Allergen is a company name. Allergen is the company that makes Latisse and Lumigan. Both medications are the same (Bimatoprost). Only their intended uses are different. Latiise comes with little single-use eye liner brushes. Lumigan does not.

Dr, Bauman started experimenting with Latisse to treat scalp hair loss quite a while ago and he noted regrowth in his patients who tried it. I have been using Latisse for my lashes for quite a while. So I figured it wouldn't hurt to give it a try on my scalp for six months to see for myself if it helps or not.

For eye lashes, it takes sixteen weeks of nightly use to see improvement. I suspect that it would take longer to see improvement in scalp hair - if improvement is seen at all.

[mlao]

Tracy what is the difference between Latisse and Allergen?

Latisse is the product Allergen is the company that makes it!

[Kiwi]

Tracy what is the difference between Latisse and Allergen?

[Tracy C]

may i ask how much a bottle cost?

Since I specifically asked her if she could write the script for Lumigan instead of Latisse, the pharmacy billed my insurance. So I do not know the cost. I do know that Lumigan is less expensive than Latisse, even though they are the same medication.

Joe is stating Bimatoprost can regrow around 40%. It’s said that bimatoprost can turn vellus hairs into terminal hairs.. what does it mean exactly when a product can re grow 40%. Will it only regrow 40% of vellus hairs?

Minoxidil also turns vellus hairs into terminal hairs. So does the laser comb. JFSI is very biased in favor of Allergen. As with everyone else, his bias is usually based on his own personal experience - which differs from mine.

Stating percentages does not hold much meaning without stating a baseline to compare them to. Does it mean 40% of the vellus hairs transform into terminal hairs - or does it mean overall density increases 40%? As you can see, whatever that baseline is can make a big difference. Using Minoxidil as an example; Minoxidil increases overall density about 10% - but that does not tell you what percentage of vellus hairs are transformed into terminal hairs to achieve that 10% increase in density. So without a point of comparison, that 40% statement is meaningless because it can be interpreted in different ways.

[BoSox]

Joe is stating Bimatoprost can regrow around 40%. It’s said that bimatoprost can turn vellus hairs into terminal hairs.. what does it mean exactly when a product can re grow 40%. Will it only regrow 40% of vellus hairs?

[Kiwi]

Hi Artista,

I just asked my GP during a regular visit if she would write a script for Lumigan (it's the same thing as Latisse but cheaper). When I explained to her why I wanted it she saw no harm in trying and wrote the script. I mixed the whole bottle in with a full bottle of generic women's Minoxidil. I am starting off with using it only every other evening, alternating with normal women's Minoxidil in the evening. After this first bottle of the mix is empty, I will use the mixture every evening for six months, then evaluate to see if it is making a difference or not.

Good luck!!! And do let us know the cost )