Is Proscar different from Propecia?
Posted February 04, 2010 10:29 AM in Bald Scalp Reduction Repair and Scalp Flap Surgery
Yes. Propecia is different from Proscar. Propecia is a prescription drug that can be prescribed by your general physician, dermatologist or by Dr. Epstein or another hair doctor. It helps slow down the progression of hair loss in most patients, particularly in the back half of the head, the crown and the mid-scalp and for some patients in the frontal part of the scalp as well. Proscar is a generic form of a similar drug but it comes in a much larger form, 5 mg instead of 1 mg. Some patients, although not necessarily on the advice of Dr. Epstein or other hair doctors, have been known to cut Proscar into quarters and then take the pill one time per day. In other words, 1/4 of a Proscar pill per day instead of 1 pill of Propecia per day to save money. Dr. Epstein recommends Propecia to patients for hair loss, although some patients do use the generic form of Proscar, which may or may not be recommended by a particular physician.
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Repairing plastic surgery scars with hair transplants
Posted October 31, 2008 10:46 AM in Bald Scalp Reduction Repair and Scalp Flap Surgery
I've had 4 surgeries going into the same coronal incision which has left me bald in certain areas. Is it possible to do hair transplantation onto this overly worked incision line?
Yes, it is quite likely that the scar can be improved by a transplant procedure. You can email some photos for me to evaluate if you wish.
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Are men that star losing hair before 30 more likely to become bald?
Posted September 23, 2008 11:39 AM in Bald Scalp Reduction Repair and Scalp Flap Surgery
As our body ages, we see changes in our hair character. The hair of a newborn is very soft and very fine, the child's hair becomes thicker and as we age, we might peak with our hair shaft thick-ness in childnood or early adolescence. As we move into adulthood and then older ages, the hair again changes. All of these changes are genetically programmed.
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