Hair Restoration Blog

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

Q:

I am a 21 year old boy and I started losing my hairs an year ago .I was preparing for my exams and i had some sort of food poisoning thing which affected my health adversely and I couldn’t had a proper diet for two months which resulted in a dull patch of baldness over my scalp.. I consulted with my local doctor and he suggested me minoxidil with some diet supplements(BIOVET-biotin and EMVIT-amino acids ,follic acid and some other vitamins).Now the hair fall is minimal but then too I suffer intense hair fall sometimes . I also took propecia after consulting with a doctor but it aggravated my situation and it catalyzed the hair fall instead. I was suggested that the hair fall will be temporary. I was scared so i discontinued the medicine.I took the medicine for 10 days specifically. Baldness is inherent in my family. What should Ii do?  Please guide me regarding the various hair treatments.  I dont wish to use propecia as I am scared about after mariage issues involved the medicine Hoping for your response as soon as possible.

Thanking You

A:

If you have a strong family history of hair loss, you may be heading in that direction already.  Vitamins for hair loss could be needed in case you are diagnosed with having vitamin deficiency.  However, a person with a balanced diet should not lose hair because of lack of vitamins.

Propecia, or finasteride, is by far the most effective medication for treatment of baldness or prevention of further hair loss.  You may experience some increase in hair shedding in the first few weeks to months, but that should not discourage you.  Hair growth with Propecia won’t be seen before six months from the time you start the medications.

You need to establish a good relationship with a good hair transplant doctor to properly diagnose your hair loss condition.  If you are diagnosed to have male pattern baldness or typical men hair loss you need to start taking hair loss medications and eventually get a hair transplant if need be.

As for “after marriage issues,” I believe you might be referring to the report of side effects associated to the use of finasteride. It has been reported that only 1 out of 100 patients (or less than 2%) have experienced some form of sexual side effect (erectile dysfunction, less desire to have sex, problems with ejaculation such as a decrease in the amount of semen released). The side effects have usually been temporary with continued treatment or disappeared when treatment is stopped.  It is a safe and proven product and should not be disregarded as a way to treat hair loss.