Self help Vs Hair clinic

[Tracy C]

Hi chattabob,

It is very important for you to understand that traction alopecia is not the same as androgenetic alopecia. When you mention that you are thinking about trying Propecia, you seem to be missing this very important point. Propecia is not an appropriate medication for attempting to treat traction alopecia. Propecia is for treating androgenetic alopecia.

Minoxidil is available in less expensive generic form. I use Walmart's Equate brand of Minoxidil myself for my evening dose. I am currently using men's Rogaine foam for my morning dose. There is a generic Minoxidil foam available now and I will give that a try when my current supply of Rogaine foam runs out.

Take care,

Tracy

[chattabob]

Thanks,

Can I ask why you use a generic and rogain?

If you were me what would you do to start off with? Apart from more research lol

[Tracy C]

Can I ask why you use a generic and rogain?

Sure. Rogaine foam is much more stealthy, convenient and its easier to use - but it is expensive so I use the foam in the morning when stealth is more important. Generic liquid Minoxidil is inexpensive but it is far from convenient or stealthy - so I use it in the evening when stealth is not so important.

Prior to March 1st 2012, there was no generic Minoxidil foam available. Now that a generic Minoxidil foam is available, I will give it a try when my current supply of Rogaine foam runs out.

If you were me what would you do to start off with? Apart from more research lol

That's a tuff one. I have experience treating hereditary androgenetic alopecia but I have never had to deal with tranction alopecia. Making my best guess based on my experience with my own androgentic alopecia, I would use Minoxidil and the laser comb for a year and see what happens. If after a year there is still no sign that any of the lost hair is going to grow back, I would talk to a well qualified and highly respected hair transplant surgeon.

[chattabob]

I've just ordered some caboki inm the meantime and some alpecine shampoo as this thinkened my hair last time I used it....


Its weird and I wish I had taken more notice at the time of the event, when I pulled my hair I completely put it to the back of my mind and made a concious effort not to look at the damage I had done, now its come to my attention again and because I have left it so long before checking if my hair has regrown you just cannot tell that the hair was pulled out, it looks exactly the same as someone who is losing there hair. Now I have either pulled it out perfectly so it looks like I've naturally lost it OR it grew back and is now falling out??

Is it safe to use Rogain continuous for a year? I thought when I used it last time the leaflet said no longer than a months use?? Does the strength make any difference to potential growth i.e I think its 5% but the hair clinic recommended higher?