Post extraido del sitio thebaldingblog.com, dirigido por el Dr. William Rassman ( Medical Director and Founder of the New Hair Institute )
Propecia vs Rogaine?
April 11 2007, 1:33 pm PT | Posted in: Drugs
My doctor has recommended me to use Rogaine instead of propecia cuz he believes it affects the prostate tissue and so the side effects of this drug could persist even if I stop it (that’s if I got some), do you think this might be true since you doctors prescribe it to your patients!?
what do you think of the effectiveness of rogaine?? it must be sure that you have prescribed this drug to many patients since it was the only drug approved to treat the hair loss and before propeica was available on the market, do you think its really effective?? did you see patients that could restore their hair using this drug??
please let me know the answers to these questions
Thanks
Propecia (finasteride) does impact the prostate when it is swollen. What your doctor is saying, or at the least the way you are telling it, makes no sense to me. The two drugs work differently. Propecia is more predictable than minoxidil, but they could work together. I have seen hair come back with minoxidil, however I have seen more patients show great benefits from Propecia.
Which One Is More Effective in Male Androgenetic Alopecia: Finasteride or Minoxidil?
March 23 2007, 2:34 pm PT | Posted in: Drugs
A lot of our patients who are debating to take finasteride (Propecia) vs. minoxidil (Rogaine) ask about the effectiveness of one treatment regimen vs. the other. These two medications have been compared regardless of their side effects or their ease of use. The result of this randomized study that was done in Turkey indicated both medications were effective, but oral finasteride 1 mg/day was significantly more effective than topical solution of minoxidil (5%) in the treatment of mild to severe AGA.
Is Minoxidil More Effective If Treating Early Hair Loss?
August 7 2006, 10:34 am PT | Posted in: Drugs
Dr. Rassman,
You truly have a very informative site here! I don’t know where I would be without it. Anyways, in one of your responses to a question you stated that when you first start treating hairloss it is better to start off with propecia for 8-12 months, then if not satisfied move to Rogaine (minox). If a person wanted to keep/re-grow as much hair as possible wouldn’t this be a mistake as the Rogaine would cease to be as effective as it would’ve been if used in the very beginning?
From my experience, I have found that Propecia (finasteride) is more effective than Rogaine for men with genetic hair loss, particularly in the crown if it is early and/or they are younger (under 30). Technically, you may not need to use Rogaine at all while being on finasteride. I have noticed that most patients do equally well being on finasteride alone vs. finasteridewith Rogaine. The most important message which I wanted to get across is that you should always start out using finasteride as early as you can. You can always add Rogaine (minoxidil) if you are not satisfied with the results of the finasteride.
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