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Q:

Hi,
my hair is very thin, i went to a dermatologist and he requested many tests, hematological and hormonal tests, they were all normal except for the modified form of testosterone, he prescribed me chronostim, i used it to 3 months, some times i missed some doses and i noticed that the problem came back, now after i finished the 2 bottles i feel like i did nothing,i want to have thick hair without taking medications for ever…my wedding is after 2 months and i have empty areas, would u please tell me what to do? i need your help deadly?
thank you

A:

I am sorry to hear about your hair loss condition.  As we previously discussed on this website, Chronostim cannot replace oral DHT blockers for people who have male patterned baldness.  At least it has not been proven as an effective treatment of typical baldness in men.  You need to be seen by a good hair restoration surgeon and your scalp needs to be evaluated through a miniaturization study.  If you are truly suffering from androgenetic alopecia or male pattern baldness with progressing hair loss, finasteride should become part of your hair loss treatment regimen to prevent further hair loss.

Hair transplant surgery can restore the areas of obvious loss by transplanting permanent hair from your donor area or permanent zone of the scalp.  Obviously it would be difficult to evaluate your condition before having more information about your situation.

Unfortunately, with only two months to your wedding date, none of the above medical or surgical options allows you to enjoy a full head of hair by your wedding ceremony.  However you can use cosmetic products such as Toppik or microfibers to cover the balding or thinning areas of your hair for the wedding night and wait a few more months to see the actual effect of medical treatment and the growth of newly implanted hair.

Good luck,

Dr. Parsa Mohebi
Hair Transplant Surgeon

Q:

My hair is very thin and I want to strengthen it. There are two products I tried before, one suggested by my hairdresser called “Chronostin” and the other one prescribed by my skin doctor, called Minoxidil, Estradiol Vateral, Esopropyl Acohol, if I read it correctly.

I would highly appreciate your advice,
Best regards,

A:

It was good that you saw a dermatologist.  I am sure you have been examined by your doctor for miniaturization of the hair as part of his diagnostic for male patterned hair loss.  Combining minoxidil with other hormonal medications is not proven to add any value to its effect for the treatment of hair loss.  The doctor who put you on minoxidil probably diagnosed male pattern baldness.   If that is the case you can benefit from using finasteride as well which is a medication with more potency in comparison to minoxidil based on several studies.

I have not heard of Chronostim which was recommended to you by your hairdresser.  However, I did some research on it. Chronostin is claimed to be a solution that allows it to act on the group of factors which play a part in the loss of hair. It has both morning and evening solutions where the day one serum contains sabal enriched in lauric acid (seborrhea regulating ), tocopherol Nicotinate (microcirculation stimulating, oxygenating bulbar), glycyrrhetinic Acide béta (reinforces the activity of 5-alpha réductase), Excipient alcohol-silicone, and Perfume- hypoallergenic.

Chronostim ” NIGHT” has extract of Ruscus enriched in Neoruscine (stimulating of the VEGF), Diguanosine tétraphosphate (GP4G) (cellular stimulant), Piroctonolamine (cleansing, anti-irritant). Excipient hydro-alcoholic, Perfume- hypoallergenic.

Sounds confusing, Right?  These components have not been studied through medical research as to have any effect on male hair loss in this combination.

I would stick with finasteride (Propecia) if it is OK with your dermatologist.  Obviously, if you continue to have hair loss or currently have a balding area, hair transplant surgery is probably the answer to restore the balding area.

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Best,

Parsa Mohebi, M.D.
Medical Director
US Hair Restoration