Recent content by lolabarks

Please both of you keep us posted! My dermatologist in Dallas charges $2,400 (pretty sure, or maybe more) for 4 sessions which she recommends. If it was so painful, did they put the numbing cream on your head first?

Well one Doctor (another dermatologist) said going off of it cold turkey was fine. I'm on spironolactone now...but my hair seems to be falling out again. Maybe I'll cut the Finasteride into 1 mg pieces and take them like that.

How do I go off the Finasteride? I think I have to taper? I am supposed to start on Spirono soon - script is being filled.

I don't know the answers to these questions. I don't remember my derm testing my blood for DHT levels. I had been in several times for this issue (hair loss) and he could see it. I think he tested thyroid levels and ferritin. I don't know why he put me on 5 mg. I'm so angry about it now. He also...

When is the best time to apply Spectral RS? I don't like to do it after shampoo bc I put other styling products on my hair.

I have androgenic alopecia or female pattern baldness. Dx with PCOS. Had since age 39 when ceased BCP. Cannot resume BCP (migraine).

Hi, I had one treatment of PRP with a Dr in California. It wasn't overwhelmingly helpful - I noticed fuzz and new hairs, but I have also been taking Finasteride. I went to a very good dermatologist in Dallas, and she told me it is imperative that you do 4 treatments of PRP, spaced one month...

I am a 46 year old woman. My dermatologist put me on 5 mg daily dose of Finasteride. I knew it could cause birth defects, but I haven't been sexually active anyway. I found out this could have been causing my depresssion, weight gain, and other issues. Another dermatologist I went to said to get...

My derm put me on 5 mg Finasteride and it was a huge mistake. I have suicidality and have gained almost 50 lbs. I am about to taper off. I am so upset about it.