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How Long Should I Take Medication For Vertex 3 Type Baldness And Will My Hair Regrow?
hello sir,
im a vertex III type baldness .as prescribed by my doctr im taking finasteride 2.5 mg daily mx 10% and biotin 20 mg for the past six months some hairs are grown in my temple area.
how long should i continue this treatment .
is there any possibility that my temple area will grow more hairs following this prescription
im a vertex III type baldness .as prescribed by my doctr im taking finasteride 2.5 mg daily mx 10% and biotin 20 mg for the past six months some hairs are grown in my temple area.
how long should i continue this treatment .
is there any possibility that my temple area will grow more hairs following this prescription
Fri, 5 Dec 2014
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You seem to have androgenetic alopecia, in which hair loss occurs in a typical pattern in males; top of the scalp is mainly involved along with widening and deepening of the angles of the anterior hair line thus giving a V shape to the anterior hair line.
They may also be recession of anterior hair line.
Minoxidil and Finasteride are currently approved for this type of hair loss. Effects are usually evident within 3-6 months.
Response varies from individual to individual and the severity of hair loss at the beginning of treatment. The early the therapy is initiated the better the response and vice versa.
With this therapy the response is mainly evident on the front and crown of the scalp. The drug is less effective in reversing temporal hair loss.
Treatment is to be continued life long. Once the desired response has been achieved (usually after 1-2 years) minoxidil application may be changed to once daily Or once every alternate days therapy rather than twice daily for maintenance of improvement.
Oral finasteride is to be continued life long.
Regards
You seem to have androgenetic alopecia, in which hair loss occurs in a typical pattern in males; top of the scalp is mainly involved along with widening and deepening of the angles of the anterior hair line thus giving a V shape to the anterior hair line.
They may also be recession of anterior hair line.
Minoxidil and Finasteride are currently approved for this type of hair loss. Effects are usually evident within 3-6 months.
Response varies from individual to individual and the severity of hair loss at the beginning of treatment. The early the therapy is initiated the better the response and vice versa.
With this therapy the response is mainly evident on the front and crown of the scalp. The drug is less effective in reversing temporal hair loss.
Treatment is to be continued life long. Once the desired response has been achieved (usually after 1-2 years) minoxidil application may be changed to once daily Or once every alternate days therapy rather than twice daily for maintenance of improvement.
Oral finasteride is to be continued life long.
Regards
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