I started receding during my late teens and experienced some minor thinning of the crown at around 34. At this point, I started using [tag]finasteride[/tag] which I have taken for the last 6 years. I am now 41 and have responded well to finasteride where the crown has stabilized with some limited thickening. A [tag]hair transplant[/tag] is taking care of the frontal recession.

I’m content with the crown as it is. However, should I start to use [tag]minoxidil[/tag] or shall I wait in case finasteride starts to lose effectiveness and then, at this point, use minoxidil to help the crown? My concern is if I start on minoxidil now it may lose its effectiveness over time. So should I leave it until I really need it?

It’s important to note that [tag]Rogaine[/tag] (minoxidil) is not a substitute for [tag]Propecia[/tag] (finasteride). These [tag]hair loss[/tag] drugs work in very different ways and, therefore, affect different hairs. Thus, waiting for finasteride to “lose its effectiveness” before starting minoxidil is not the best option.

Finasteride works to slow the advance of [tag]androgenic alopecia[/tag] and [tag]regrow hair[/tag] by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone to the hormone [tag]dihydrotestosterone[/tag] ([tag]DHT[/tag]). Minoxidil, on the other hand, is a vasodilator and is thought to treat [tag]thinning hair[/tag] by widening blood vessels and increasing blood flow to miniaturizing follicles.

Many [tag]hair restoration[/tag] physicians believe that the best course of action is to use these two medical [tag]hair loss treatments[/tag] in combination. It is thought that they work synergistically, each enhancing the effects of the other

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David (TakingThePlunge)
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  • Hello there,
    I have started to take Propecia for about 3 months now, and I thought I should start Rogaine. My question is, will I lose the result from Rogaine if I stop taking it (but continue using Propecia)?

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