Propecia or Rogaine: Can They Improve Receding Hairline?

Can Propecia or Rogaine Improve a Receding Hairline?

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Once hair is totally lost, medications such as Propecia (the brand name for it is Finasteride), or Minoxidil (the brand name is Rogaine), can't really do anything. The reason is, the medicines work by reversing the miniaturization process. In other words, in genetic hair loss hairs progressively get finer until they disappear. These medicines can take a fine hair and then make them thicker, but they can't grow hair on a totally bald scalp. So they can't actually lower your hairline. But the important thing is, even though the medicines can't lower your hairline, they actually do work in the front of the scalp and it's very important to use them for this purpose.

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[lunyteve]

Exactly what I've been wondering. Thanks!

[marcelshadd]

I have a question Dr. Bernstein? If your hairline is receeding, but theres still semi-thin hair there will minoxidil still hold and make your semi thin hair become thicker?

[qa]

Thats a very honest explanation of the medicine. Thanks!

[capri]

Awesome I just got some for my husband and hes got a residing hairline.

[footballnerd]

Hey Dr. Berstein, i'm a 19 year old male who's always had fine hair, over the past year or two has begun to notice a receeding hairline to the point where it's bothering me and I feel I need to do something about it. Is there a certain course of action you would suggest? I'm considering using minoxidil along with Ketaconazole, don't won't to use finasteride due to the supposed side effects. Will this maintain my hairline and thicken my hair in both the short and long term?

[johnp]

so if you apply minoxidil to a completely bald patch on your crown, it will not grow hair?