Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) no anti E and now propecia?

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Trt no anti E and now propecia?

Been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for sometime now...it;s ben a battle with sides...my hair has really been taking a beating..and hairloss doesnt run in my family at all my 95 yr old grandfather still has his even...

I have read cashout thoughts where he says long term high dht will take a tole on hair shafts...i agree

i took low dose of steroids for many years in my 20's and 30's any time i have hair issues I would end cycle and my hair was think as hell again...never got thin back then just noticed some loss in tub...

now i am thinning and my dr's are saying try propecia...i am worried will cause gyno being i am not doing any anti e's...and thinking now i have to add another drug (propecia) and possibly and anti e also..

had anybody added propecia in late in the testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) game and had success? ..

also if cashout i respect your thoughts would love to hear from you thx..

i am even considering comming off testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to see if that may be a route to take to bring my hair back

 

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The Transplanted Hairline

Leg Room for Improvement

Sanusi Umar, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2012;148(2):239-242. doi:10.1001/archdermatol.2011.2196

Background The large caliber of head hair in hair transplantation imparts a coarse hairline, whereas natural hairlines are typically softer. In hirsute individuals, transplantation of leg hair to the hairline may result in a superior aesthetic appearance.

Observation A total of 1025 leg hair follicles in 1 patient were grafted to an area 0.5 to 1.0 cm in front of and 0.5 to 1.0 cm internal to the vanguard hair of the original hairline and temporal recesses; the other patient received approximately 1000 leg hairs and 600 head hairs to advance and soften his hairline and to create a custom widow's peak. Transplantation resulted in a fully grown and soft-looking hairline after 9 months in the first patient, with growth of 75% to 80% of the transplanted leg hair. The mean length of the transplanted leg hair was longer than the length of the original leg hair, with less curliness but similar hair width. Transplanted leg hair width was significantly finer compared with existing head hair width. After 4 years, results were sustained, minimizing concerns that subsequent hair loss might result from leg hair cycle variations. In the second patient, similar results were observed at 3 years.

Conclusion The use of leg hair in transplantation provides additional options in patients with hairlines that need to be refined.

Arch Dermatol -- Abstract: The Transplanted Hairline: Leg Room for Improvement, February 2012, Umar 148 (2): 239