I'm now at 5 1/2 months. I know it's still very early but I am seeing very little going on up there and am getting a bit impatient...I am taking 1/4 Proscar and 4000 MSM everyday...I was thinking of adding Rogain to kick start my progress. I really don't have any intention on using it longer then three months as I find it a hassle and messy...my concern is will the negatives out-way the positives as far as shedding goes...will I lose hair when I start using Rogain and when I start growing hair and stop again in a few months will I have shedding again and have to wait for my hair to grow back anyways...Make sense? any advice would be appreciated...thanks..

Also, is there any benefit in using Rogain only in the evening and washing it out in the morning?

Creepingback,

Remind me...who was your doctor?

Though 5.5 months is early, I would expect that you'd see SOME growth at this point. Do you have any before and 5.5 month pictures you can post?

It is typical for people to go through a shedding phase when one starts rogaine...as to whether or not transplanted hair will shed, I'm not really sure. I imagine it could, however, from what I understand, only the weaker hairs will tend to shed and then grow back in stronger.

But using rogaine will not harm any transplanted hair...even hair that sheds from its use will grow back.

Falc

You ought to be seeing *something* by 5.5 months; heck, a lot of people have lots of growth by then. If you don't see a significant difference in another 2 months then chances are something went wrong.

Hey,
Here is a pre-op and a 5.5 month shot I will be 6 month in july. I had 2080 grafts by Dr. Pathomvanich in Bangkok.. I do see some "New" hair, I just thought I would be a bit further along at this point. I have more photos posted as well. Thanks

top_pre_op.jpg (61 Kb, 194 downloads) Pre-op

And at 5.5 months

top1.jpg (55 Kb, 173 downloads)

it takes time man. im just seeing full results from my first HT 19 months ago, so im not expecting to see the results from my 2nd HT 6 months ago anytime soon. i now have total of about 3200 graphs.

creeping,

Give it time bro...not much you can do except wait right now and see how it goes.

How many grafts did you receive?

5.5 months is indeed early...I don't think you ought to be too concerned yet.

But I would talk to your doctor and express your concerns.

Falc

Way too early .. Be patient.. Many times the changes are so gradual we don't even notice.
Give yourself about 8 months to see some decent results if you are a slow grower

I agree I had my growth around the 8 month mark. By 10 months you will really have noticable hair. In one year its pretty well done.

guess it will help if i stop cutting my hair down to a buzz...lol.

creeping I am in your shoes- 6 months and waiting. two more months thats what I have heard
before I should jump of my ground floor window

guess we're all late bloomers. are any of you taking any hair vitamins? im just taking a mens multi vitamin, shampooing and conditioning everyday with nioxin 2.

no vitamins here. regular shower two times a day because I go to gym

just taking MSM and proscar, Do you think Rogain for a few months, would be beneficial?

Hi Creepingback

Rogaine may actually slow things down as it may cause additional shedding in the beginning.. Also keep in mind if you start it , you have to keep using it for life or else you will lose what you have.

I would wait especially if you are impatient