Will Propecia increase Growth + Thickness of my hair?

[mbehr22]

I hear so much about "stopping loss" which I realize is key, but do any of the treatmnents mentioned hear actually encourage GROWTH?

Im on 1mg propecia/day ... been on for almost 2 months ... have gone through initial shed, now Im looking for growth/thickness/volume

Any help appreciated

 

[jayman33]

how long did it take for your initial shed? and how bad was it on a scale of 1 to 10? i know everyone is different, just curious.............

 

[Guest]

Yes, it will thicken up exisiting hairs and you may get some regrowth.

 

[MPBWarrior]

if u want thickening and regrowth, u should try minoxidil. but itll do nothing for you rate of loss. you'll need finasteride or dutasteride for that.

 

[emery]

it blocks DHT from your scalp and if you are still young, you may see huge regrowth :hairy:

 

[mbehr22]

it blocks DHT from your scalp and if you are still young, you may see huge regrowth :hairy:

Thanks to all ...

One more thing - define 'the crown' for me ...

I think I may be a diffuse thinner, so exactly how much of my scalp (how far forward) will Propecia affect regrowth and thickness?

Thanks!

 

[s.a.f]

The crown is the circular patch at the back/top of your head as covered by those skull caps the Jewish guys wear.

 

[Guest]

The crown is the circular patch at the back/top of your head as covered by those skull caps the Jewish guys wear.

that just gave me a great idea on how guys with only crown thinning can solve their problem:

1) Convert to Judaism

2) Wear the skullcap all the time. People will just think that you're really observant.

Problem solved/

 

[mbehr22]

so, in other words, Propecia wont help with the "temples" area, but what about the top front of my head -- where my 'bangs' originate ... any help there?

thanks again

 

[CCS]

it helps everywhere. I was a fast receding NW3 and propecia stopped my hair loss for 2 years. Maybe it would have stopped anyway. I'm not sure if it thinned a little, so I'm beefing up my regimen.


I try to compare hair density by patting my head, trying to feel how thick it feels. Does that sound accurate? I guess there is no way to know how far down the scalp is. My hair is 1 inch long. It feels just as thick everywhere, but it does not look that way in the mirror when I have minoxidil in front.