Hair Surgeon Reacts to Dreadful Business of Balding and Hair Loss

[@Mr.Armstrong9999]

Finally got my transplant last Tuesday from Dr. Lincov. Hands down AMAZING results already showing and when I tell you EXACTLY what he says he does from start to finish is EXACTLY what he does and this is his exact same personality and how he speaks. I’m VERY satisfied. From Registered Nurse to doctor thank you again Dr. Lincov and your team. Blessings.

[@drgarylinkov]

My pleasure!!! Thanks for the kind words. It was awesome having you in the clinic.

[@thewalruswasjason101]

You’re not gonna see results after a week!😂

[@Mr.Armstrong9999]

@@thewalruswasjason101 Bro what are you talking about you do. Not the FULL effect but you do see improvements.

[@ezragonzalez8936]

Update your pic without your sock!

[@Mr.Armstrong9999]

@@ezragonzalez8936 In time

[@leelat.6231]

I deeply appreciate that you said the reason why it costs so much is because you want to retain great staff with amazing skills. Your humility and appreciation to your employees is so refreshing.

[@drgarylinkov]

Finding and retaining great help in one of the most expensive cities in the world is very costly, but so worth it!

[@ZaeeKeeaZ]

Lol, he just want stay billionaire

[@alex.sand1r]

Can you do a skin cancer video? I feel like there isn't enough awareness regarding this.

[@theancientsancients1769]

Moderate sun ☀️ exposure is key to prevent it .

[@jacqueline716]

@@theancientsancients1769 Dermatologists cannot prescribe any amount of safe sun exposure. For many individuals, sun exposure can cause damage very quickly, even in less than 5 minutes.

[@triedbuttdied]

That's the main "physical health consequence" of baldness. UV damage, e.g., skin cancer is significantly more prevalent for people with no/much less hair. Androgenic alopecia also considerably worsens the quality/"thins your skin" (all layers except the galea). I've not found studies on this, but since hair follicles are also involved in healing damaged skin/wound healing, there might be other adverse effects not scientifically investigated/known.

[@DaveyD71]

Wear a hat, use sun block and limit sun exposure. I have done this and have had skin cx 2 times.

[@raigenhuss7030]

This is a small thing, but I love how you refer to your videos as “our channel” and “we have a video.” It just shows how much you appreciate your team and it’s amazing to see.

[@drgarylinkov]

It's definitely a team effort. And I surely have an amazing team.

[@EzekielDBarrett]

​@@drgarylinkov Not sure where to ask this, but as far as the scientific literature i've read over the last few years indicates, swelling isn't the villain it used to be deemed as for recovery. Seems that despite the relief cold or elevation (from RICE) might give from pain or pressure, more blood flow to the area seems to help the area heal better. Would this apply to a hair transplant, too? Seems another important factor in recovery is sleep, so resting slightly more horizontal after a procedure might be conducive to better sleep and more blood juice to the head to nurture and heal the grafts. It's also totally possible the swelling around the head would just induce headaches and pressure to the point they can't sleep at all. What's the good Doctor Linkov's take on this. Cheers for all the insight,

[@orangeandyoghurt]

Love how understanding you are about people's budgets, yet remain adamant with your staff and clinic structure. May you always have a full client list!

[@BasedOut100mil]

Finasteride does not “lower testosterone”, it lowers DHT. The medication actually RAISES systemic testosterone (by about 10-15%) as less of it is being 5 alpha-reduced and converted to DHT.

[@ordoabchao4202]

Yes, but DHT is a much more potent androgen than testosterone. So, any effects of higher testosterone would be more than offset by the lower DHT levels. This refers most commonly to sexual side effects and motivation and energy levels.

[@Fekuchand_]

❤❤

[@jahstinful]

⁠@@ordoabchao4202DHT has different effects compared to testosterone. DHT isn’t just some supercharged version of testosterone. So the video being reviewed is just straight up wrong with the testosterone claims, implications or not

[@ordoabchao4202]

@jahstinful from what I have read and experienced during the short period when I tried Propecia, I gather that DHT is in fact a (sort of) supercharged version of T. That doesn't mean that it can't have different effects, too.

[@VG_164]

​​​@@ordoabchao4202 DHT is very androgenic but it is ONLY effective in the areas it's produced (prostate, skin and hair follicles) as an adult man since the hormone is intracrine in the tissues it's produced rather than endocrine like testosterone. It doesn't matter how adrogenic it is when it can't be used beyond the tissues it's produced. Most other areas in your body deactivates DHT by 3a-HSD and turns it into a very weak androgen called 3α-diol. Saying it's some super charged testosterone is straight up BS. If you replaced all your testosterone with DHT it would be effectively the same as castrating yourself. The reason why you can get sexual side effects from finasteride is not because you lower DHT but because you raise testosterone by around 10% when you take it which means you will have a slightly higher conversion of testosterone to estrodiols and for men that are especially sensetive to estrodiols will experience problems with their libido.

[@matkorkes1304]

Best Channel for hair transplant knowledge hands down.

[@adzizi]

I'm using a combination of both. The result is not instant. It took like a year to really see the result (at least, for me). I like my hair now. It's thicker, not thin like before, also less gray hair like before too. And being a diabetic, have to really watch out for sugar/carbs intake too.

[@lasvegas1633]

Where can you get the pills?

[@adzizi]

@@lasvegas1633 I'm using topical solution. Not pills. It's less effective, but I just want to target my scalp hair, not other parts of my body coz finoxidil can affect hair growth at ur other body parts too.

[@dasitmane7590]

Very interesting that hair became less grey

[@aneesh8963]

i have been on Dutasteride daily at 0.5mg for the past 3 yrs, no side effects whatsoever, in fact im happier to see noticeable improvement in my hair density and stopped worrying constantly on my thinning hair

[@Graszhoppa]

Just found this channel after my haurtransplant. Done in the Netherlands. Binge watching since yesterday. Great videos!

[@BlakeTedKord]

Ty for the honesty and comprehensive breakdown to a great video Doc! 🙏

[@Pegah723]

I was on Finasteride for a full year, yes I am a woman. Doctor proscribed it for my hair loss. I wish I had this information 12 years ago and KZbin contents were a thing back then.

[@farazahmed7]

My long lost partner

[@Lorrainecats]

Enjoyed this video. Very informative. Also, your eyebrows are looking great

[@erhansazak6457]

Advice for the people who want to go Turkey. I got my hair done at Sulehair; literally painless. My hairline turned out fantastic and it's only 6 months; however only downside is the consultation; it was somewhat rushed and felt like a transaction...but the result was great. In Australia it would have cost 7 times the price.

[@swekiwi4517]

Which method did you get? And how much did you pay? Did you do 3 500 grafts?

[@ezl6307]

I'm currently 25 and have been taking minoxidil for 7 months and it definitely restores lost hair, I had a few bald spots that now have hair that had been completely bald

[@bulletz9280]

Seems to depend on the person. Some people report great results, but for others it seems to have no effect at all.

[@ezl6307]

@@bulletz9280 right, it took me about 6 months to see results but it is still getting better I think

[@NKN82]

I used minoxidil at my 23 and has good results but at 26 it stop work. Now I'm 30 and my hair said bye. And it suc... Many people have good hair at their 70! why the hell someone have to lost it at 25. Im in depression all this time because of that.

[@lanhikari4930]

@@NKN82 I know how you feel. I’m 29 and was losing it steadily when I was around 21. By the time I was 27 it got so bad I just had to shave it all off… I hate it

[@kebabremover970]

Do you use PRP to prevent further hair loss?

[@Bubbirock]

Could you also do a video about the current status of research of hair follicle cloning and also about the research on the use of Scube3 protein for hair loss?

[@is3180]

Personally, i been on fin for 15 yrs. I started w/ 3x a week then increased to 4x a yr after 3 yrs. W/ combination of laser therapy. After the 5 yr mark i began taking it daily while using laser 3x a week. So far i have kept all of my hair at 40 yrs. I tried taking minox but had sides so i stopped. 👍✌️

[@acc1tester398]

what are your sides with minox?

[@23mxk]

@@acc1tester398 In case you don't get a reply, I'd say that the big and common ones are redness and increased facial wrinkles. There are some less common sides that can be outright atrocious.

[@acc1tester398]

@@23mxk hi, that's what I noticed apart from hypertrichosis which I consider to be easy to deal with. I noticed my dark undereye has worsen after 2yrs of using minoxidil and I'd say the gains is very minimal, only vellus hairs in the hairline. So I'm stopping to see if the dark underye to improve

[@is3180]

@@acc1tester398 discomfort breathing during the day. If not mistaken this was designed for people w/ blood pressure issues . But my brother tried who takes medication for pressure & had no sides.hope this helps.✌️

[@GeorgeSoloist]

0 side effects for me from minoxidil but not the oral one. I didn't know anyone before that had a side effect. Just righting this so others can read it.

[@GilgameshGDLK]

"I'm famous and people see me changing every year, but it's all natural" - celebrities not just being honest/open

[@SzTz100]

I lost my hair in my early 20s and never thought about it much until I found your videos a couple of months ago. I'm 47 now, and to be honest, too busy to dwell on it. What's your opinion of the recent Japanese research that grew hair in a lab ?

[@signordon1987]

mind saying what research is it?

[@SzTz100]

@@signordon1987 Do a google search for "fox news Cure for baldness could be on horizon as Japanese researchers generate mature hair follicles in lab", there was some small breakthrough from Japan a few months ago, but apparently it's not going to amount to much. Such a complex subject.

[@savanaviolenta]

This is the future,i knew it's coming, it's a matter of time.

[@londonsmooth2300]

This was such a well documented video and thanks for your commentary. I'm a month since my FUE in Turkey and it's a long road. The biggest struggle first month is the washing of hair with the foam and shampoo, washing hair everyday and not being able to apply a cream just made my scalp feel so dry. I eventually used aloe Vera gel after week 3. The itchiness just stopped like a week ago, the donor area. It wasn't a bad itch but there. I didn't leave a feedback for my clinic when though they wanted a video of me while there, I prefer to wait the whole post op than leave a review on the day of the operation. They were nice, professional and hopefully 6 months time I'll be able to document my journey too but nothing before. I'm not going to send hopefuls to a clinic just because they were nice on the day of the OP. 20:28, if Finisteride is to prevent hair loss, and I've had HT of good follicles to transplant area, what's the logic behind using it? It's so depressing to think one would use a tablet for life at a risk of E.D, I'd rather be a bald head with a full hard one than Tarzan with head full of hair and got a floppy snake 🐍. Thanks for the video.

[@Dr.ZoidbergPhD]

Hey there! Could you share where you went? Also how many grafts and how much it cost you? Thanks!

[@timw.5030]

So how did it go and did you keep using the medicine ? Just curious

[@moz85214]

I’m over 50 and glad I still have a full head of hair. I’m Native American and guess it’s just genetics. But I had severe Covid 2 years ago and my hair really thinned out and thought it was permanent but it’s back to full thickness again 🙏

[@inquisitivenessandcontempl9918]

You may also try a collagen supplement, it might be beneficial for hair, skin and nails.

[@yee5163]

Your people deserve it

[@jabrokneetoeknee6448]

Got COVID in March of this year and experienced extreme hair shedding that started in May, and is still ongoing to this day... 5 months later. My scalp is a disaster area. I got a buzz cut last week and now I can see the full extent of the damage. My hair is very thick so nobody believed this was even happening until I shaved and took pictures. Devastating feeling. Glad to hear your hair grew back. I am hoping that this is just COVID induced telogen effluvium and not rapid onset androgenic alopecia. For awhile I had thought the shedding was being caused by creatine

[@arggamer575]

You are lucky man sir im under 20s and loss lots of hair on my head im very depressed 😢

[@saellenx3528]

​​@@arggamer575 My Hair Loss started when I was 18-19 and I reached NW 4 by the age of 24. That's when I started Finasteride and Minoxidil. Safe to say my Hair Loss stopped, but I had to get a Hair Transplant to recover that which was lost. Now I am at NW 2 at the age of 28. If I didn't start those 2 drugs I would have been completely NW6-7 bald by now. So there is hope.

[@Lopyswine]

How about a video discussing color of hair and it's relevance to transplantation? Are grey hairs viable? Do darker hairs do better than lighter?

[@drgarylinkov]

We can do a short on that for sure

[@c.j.8194]

12:28 but aren't test levels not still the same (or slightly higher) on finasteride? If test is not getting converted into dht then wouldn't there be marginally more instead of less test?

[@cinemapigeon4898]

Correct, fin does not decrease testosterone levels.

[@turtleshell7122]

yeah this guy is very uninformed

[@yogoombah2356]

4:30 Saw palmetto? (also biotin) Dr. Linkov, have you spoken about its use along with finasteride?

[@sigdelsagar34]

Honestly i feel like balding is a business. It should have a perfect cure by now but that would just ruin all the business.

[@mcscotty325]

Doctors can't cure many diseases. Medical science hasn't progressed much in the past 50 years

[@moonknight2865]

Well to be fair, the business is the cure but I see what you’re getting at.

[@mbabb]

Doesn’t Finasteride INCREASE overall testosterone by decreasing the synthesis of DHT? Repeatedly in his video it’s mentioned that he experienced side effects related to decreased testosterone levels - of which is somewhat dubious if my above thought is correct. Thanks for the great video!

[@drgarylinkov]

You’re right, testosterone goes up, I didn’t make that correction in my comments.

[@cinemapigeon4898]

Yeah finasteride has no negative impact on test levels, it's purely DHT reduction and therefore a slight increase in testosterone.

[@MrrrrMime]

I thought this too and expected Gary to correct. Glad to see it followed up here

[@Just_B0red]

Since it increases T, does it mean gym goers will see some different results?

[@eddie756]

im curious too about this, seems logical that it will be beneficial

[@sbitt087]

Will you be doing a video in the future about balding in women or the pros and cons of medications such as spironolactone? Love your videos!

[@amsportsmedia]

I'm confused. I've read up on finasteride. Based on what I read it does not lower testosterone

[@gl3110]

My older brother started balding in his mid 20s while my hairline stayed strong, I used to poke gentle fun at him over it. I just kind of assumed that maybe I'd be one of the lucky few who get to keep their hair into old age, we have a few men in my family who have done.. then about a year ago at 31, my balding started making up for lost time. I went from a full head of very thick hair to the receding hair line and pretty intense thinning on the crown very quickly. Karma for my jokes at my brothers expense. Needless to say he's enjoying it very much.

[@Kthomasritchie]

I started losing my hair when I was really young. There was one guy I used to work with way back who had this thick impressive head of hair and always made fun of me. He would be the last guy I'd thought would lose his hair. Fair enough, I saw him on Facebook about 10 years ago. He's now bald as a coot. You just never know what's further down the path.

[@jeannetterw]

As much as having AA for 3 years starting at 17 was a very intense life adjustment. 20 odd years later in this Instagram world we live in, I'm thankful I had to learn to ngaf. School, work, life, I had to just make people accept me because life didn't stop cos you think my hair looks janky.

[@mononoaware5912]

Possibly a video on dermititis on the SACLP and FACE and treatments moving forward for short term treatment and long term treatment and types of treatments available and trust worthy thanks 👍.

[@wolfjaeger7]

This would be awesome, also combined with eczema and how derma rolling affects this 🙏

[@kevinsamson1693]

Ik a couple hair transplants clinics in America one in Florida and a couple in Illinois that charge 6k-9k depending on much hair grafts. The 10k-25k is usually in places like Cali n New York with pricy high standard of living

[@Nightshade-333]

$5,190.50 for the transplants, but how much would it cost including travel to and from, hotel, food during the stay...?

[@selyemperzsa1]

Dear Dr Linkov, could you please talk about female balding, especially related to insulin resistance and thyroid problems, how the could be treated (selenium, etc), how long it takes to recover? Thank you. 🙂

[@mistabozack8258]

8:50- and the more harsh truth is for someone is was depressed before experiencing hairloss, then later get on finasteride, Starts having all the side effect with no gains, will worsen their depression

[@cheyenne3882]

Doctor, are there any studies looking at whether there is correlation between the way hair grows in as a baby and the way it is lost later in life? Is it a last in first out type of thing? Or is it nothing?

[@belawood]

I live in Chiapas Mexico and I've never seen a balding indigenous person. And they go gray around 80 years old.

[@savanaviolenta]

Genetics my dear, strong genetics.

[@David-Lyman]

Never seen one over 5 feet tall!

[@mageguy3]

@@David-Lymanthat’s true I feel tall as f in Mexico 😂. I’m only 5,6

[@azizshahrouri2330]

hi doc! Big fan here! Can you please do a short video on FUE recovery? I.i., returning back to strenuous exercising, having your first shave, using normal shampoo, etc?

[@2002nkpB]

I am confused. Everything I have read says that finesteride actually raises testosterone levels by 10-15%?

[@madmehr]

Really? Never even heard of a raise in test.

[@bayareamacaddict]

I remember the Internet forums saying 2020 was the year that hair loss would be “cured”😢 It's always 5-10 years away 😢

[@ragyawad]

I have a question about finasteride and minoxidil , At the clinic they told me that the Topical solution that they produce that contains finasteride and minoxidil + other ingredients would be enough treatment without the pills and would also be reduced side effects of the medicine. My question: Is the topical solution as effective as taking the pills? if not do you recommend taking the pills (finasteride and minoxidil) and topical solution at the same time? Also would it be better if I got a pill cutter and micro dose finasteride and minoxidil with the topical solution? what do you think Doc. Also thanks in advance.

[@thewalruswasjason101]

Eyebrows looking good!

[@diannakaplan8853]

Dr Gary's I am quite shocked many plastic surgery procedures, hair graphs, and as you and the gentleman who made the video mentioned dental procedures that I can assure should either be done with general anesthesia as opposed to needles stuck in an already super sensitive mouth for a root canal. Xanax or Valium wouldn't help much as I already am prescribe the afore 1mg 3 x daily. Not because I like them, I've been on them for 15 years due to panic attacks and night terrors. I have terrible panic attacks so my Dr and I choose this and I still suffer horrible night terrors. It is unbelievable I get stuck in dreams where I'm being tortured by very evil people. I can't recall if I feel pain but I don't wake until someone hears me scream and shakes me. I'm not quite sure who the people in those dreams terrorizing me are but thinking now likely my last dentist with his evil needles and chair he never warns when he will push me up or down. Yeah I do need general anesthesia and then a needle prior to waking for that pain!

[@Winnerslay1]

One note about the mentioning of lower testosterone: taking finasteride actually increases testosterone levels in the body, as the testosterone that would be turned into DHT is simply not converted.

[@zaheerdawood3814]

But then the negative feedback mechanism kicks in and it can be converted to oestrogen via aromatisation.

[@limo-swine6537]

No use of testosterone if it's functional variant itself is not available.

[@mattgiunt]

interesting that early transplant patients like Sinatra, Elton John and myself all had the operation and ended up wearing wigs since eventually the donor sites get exposed as you age and you have no choice. If I had my life to live over I would shave my head in my twenties and save the embarrassment and cost of all this nonsense.

[@joekrajewski55]

Doc, what do we think about rosemary oil as a substitute for Rogaine? What do we think about rosemary oil for hair regrowth in general?

[@jasminejones1885]

Great video very informative. I just wanted to ask why didn’t you go over the prosthesis option

[@glytch5]

May I ask what would cause extremely rapid receding hairline? I always had a little bit as I am 36... but in the passed 2 months it has become BAD. If I continue at this rate I will be completely bald by the time i'm 40.

[@samanthav563]

There's a special place in hell for the people who choose where to place the ads in KZbin videos

[@dimitrimichelis]

Doctor I have a question. Is it recommended to stop taking finesteride and minoxidil before your hair transplant? As someone who has been taking both for a few years now and have decided to go through with surgery, I've geen told to stop taking it about a month before the procedure and was just curious on your thoughts.

[@ScottThePisces]

if you've already been taking it I think just continue, from what I've heard they suggest you don't start before, so that the transplant doctor can judge the donor area better... however taking it before means that you wont need as many grafts as you've stabilised more hair

[@123Claywalker]

@Dimitri: The continuous intake of Finasteride is very important to protect the transplanted hair from attacks of DHT, and to keep the hair you still have.Using minoxidil on freshly transplanted sites, I would be very careful, would even suspend it for some time. Unfortunately, minoxidil and finasteride have a synergistic effect. The quality of the hair that is affected could decrease.

[@woodenfishes]

Don't stop finasteride but stopping Minoxidil a week before surgery is fairly normal

[@jthedon420]

Does a hair transplant infection cause significant risks of graft survival? I am on month 3 and am currently applying the antibiotic I just got from my doctor

[@salmanthebestful]

Doc really miss seeing another live surgery video!

[@zeethree]

What are your thoughts on verteporfin and how it might be used in practice one day?

[@EBO47]

Dr.Gary if some one is using finasteride and minoxidil.....would you say don't use anything else like a store bought shampoo or conditioner that contains caster oil or DIY fruit blend hair rinse where u blend up strawberry and keep it on your head for a few minutes them rinse it off? Would you suggest only doing the finasteride and minoxidil only?

[@ikhouvanpannekoeken3272]

Hi Dr Gary, i have a question. i am a 27 year old female with natural dry 4c hair and dandruff. for the past few years i have been losing a lot of hair when i do my monthly wash (shampoo,conditioner and comb my hair out). Also i have been dealing with shedding of long and short hair strands with the white bulb attached. however i never see any bald patches on my head. do you think home remedies such as green tea rinse will help me? do you have any advice for me? thank you for your reply.

[@RogerSartet007]

Finasteride, originally prescribed to counter prostate hyperplasia, turned out to heighten the risk of more agressive prostate cancer at a later age.

[@kabilduke2000]

your eyebrow is growing

[@123Claywalker]

I suffer since 35 years from hair loss, and hope that a cure will be available within the next five years for everyone. Never give up. :-)

[@capo4ever334]

There is one. It's called finasteride

[@123Claywalker]

@@capo4ever334 I know, I am talking about a cure that is allready in development, creating new hairfolicles on the bald head, where finasteride or Minox cannot help anymore.

[@jockez3581]

@@capo4ever334 It's just a treatment.

[@Ccccccgggggggjj]

And I since 20 years old Fkk youth boy

[@123Claywalker]

@@Ccccccgggggggjj Hair loss is very underestimated, especially by people who have a full head of hair. Furthermore it can affect your entire life, career, and personal life. This is the bald truth, and a heritage that can be dispensed with

[@patrickd5962]

I truly appreciate the thoughtfulness of these videos. Your comments are insightful and helpful. Were NY a realistic option for me, I'd certainly be interested in a consultation from City Facial Plastics. I live in the LA area. Can you recommend any doctors or clinics in the area? I've tried Googling the topic, but there are so many garbage results through which to sift. Any input would be sincerely appreciated.

[@abdullahminhas6922]

I just love the way you react to the videos I won’t get bore watching you all the time dr gary😂 more power to you ❤️ waiting for such videos lots of love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤️

[@sebastianbruijns5445]

Dr. Linkov, since you mentioned your Minoxidil video, I'm wondering whether one can use salicylic acid in a face cleanser, or whether that would interfere with the Minoxidil?

[@MrrrrMime]

Speak to your derm but i would not expect any problems with this combo (provided the SA is used on the face and min on the scalp)

[@alistaircollins8721]

Best video ever so far!

[@zzd9769]

I wanna see examples of patients that are not suitable for hair transplant. I am Norwood 6-7 so I’m wondering where is the limit, when do you think it’s not worth going on that journey.

[@mohammedaslam70]

Being a doctor working in Istanbul, I completely agree that some hospitals and clinics are putting the patients lives in danger and not most clinics are legitimate. Being in this field of work I have been guiding patients to the most trusted and liable clinics and hospitals for all kind of treatments. You may write to me if you need any sort of medical related guidance. Great video Dr.Gary!

[@thewalruswasjason101]

Dr Cinik is one I’m eyeing…you think he’s good option?

[@mohammedaslam70]

@@thewalruswasjason101 a bit over priced I’d say , but he’s very experienced and has good results . Make sure you’re going for DHI technique with DERMOJET anesthesia along with plasma therapy (PRP). Do update us with what price you’re offered .

[@jeffmilla4505]

Yes I’d like to know the price as well please

[@specteramber]

"Some people use staples" why was that funny? Why did I laugh at that?

[@jasoncreamer5747]

I never knew most men had baldness. So me and the men in my family are just genetically lucky because we all have no balding? Both my grandathers and father died with a full head of hair.

[@RivenbladeS]

How Old are you

[@jasoncreamer5747]

@@RivenbladeS 36

[@arcanah02]

That is in fact, correct. DHT is the main culprit which is a very stereotypically “male” thing. Blessed that you are man. I envy you.

[@mad-yw4hz]

Hey, can you make a video (or comment response) sharing your thoughts on the effects of oral minoxidil and accelerated skin aging? This is something that is making me hesitant to take it as I have quite youthful skin and would ideally not prefer to have that side effect. I am not confident that it is entirely true though, so I would love your thoughts. Thank you!

[@TwistedLullabies]

Wear sunscreen

[@EzekielDBarrett]

Not sure where to ask this, but as far as the scientific literature i've read over the last few years indicates, swelling isn't the villain it used to be deemed as for recovery. Seems that despite the relief cold or elevation (from RICE) might give from pain or pressure, more blood flow to the area seems to help the area heal better. Would this apply to a hair transplant, too? Seems another important factor in recovery is sleep, so resting slightly more horizontal after a procedure might be conducive to better sleep and more blood juice to the head to nurture and heal the grafts. It's also totally possible the swelling around the head would just induce headaches and pressure to the point they can't sleep at all. What's the good Doctor Linkov's take on this. Cheers for all the insight,

[@thepoocrewofficial2974]

It is curious that people still think that Finasteride does not regrow hair given that we have numerous studies up to 10 years that categorically demonstrate that it regrows hair in the majority of people that take it. The data is there, why are these people making videos about baldness and finasteride without knowing this?

[@codclips-f2b]

Hey doc, what dose of oral minoxidil do you see most beneficial with lack of side effects?

[@homebounddawg]

Don't take oral minoxidil it's very risky.

[@darksin7]

I got my 2200 graf procedure there. Highly recommended. I am planning to go next year for a re touch.

[@finn7530]

i love modern MBA!! thanks for reviewing

[@Doodledad_]

Great informative content Dr. Linkov ! Thank you ! Btw, Is topical finasteride & minoxidil effective compared to oral tablets? Also, can you open a second practice over here in CA 😎 lol

[@zeroace4746]

Finasteride is tablet form only minoxidil has both tablet and topical form

[@mauelmuller5960]

Yo whats youre opinion on kintros new drugs for aga? There are 2, pyrilutamide and gt20029

[@krisztinakessel6869]

My grandfather only had a little hairloss at the temples when he died at 89. My dad is only 68 and has it at the crown as well. How is this possible?

[@londonsmooth2300]

I know two brothers close in age, one is 48 one 42. 48 has head full of hair, no balding, no receding while the other has been losing his hair since 30 and 42 is pretty much bald. Some ppl are just lucky.

[@Just_B0red]

You are looking at wrong familly, thats why. Male baldness is transfered through X (female chromosome) so you need to look at your grandmothers side of the familly to see why your dad is bald.

[@arcanah02]

Genes are still randomized. A mom and dad can have 5 boys. Let’s say they’re 6ft and 5’7. There’s a chance some are shorter than dad, some are taller than dad, some are even shorter than mom, etc. Dad just wasn’t lucky.

[@Leah.Something]

I've been a lab analyst for a lot of years now, and the stock b-roll at 7:48 has got me triggered. I've been raising my voice at the screen for a good 90 seconds now.

[@diegocando252]

Thanks for the informative video!! Are mesenchymal stem cells and exosomes treatment equally effective? Some Hair Restoration businesses offer this treatment.

[@djvibes944]

hey Dr. Would you recommend taking 0.5mg finasteride Monday, Wednesday and Friday? I know the regular does is 1mg a day but I am concerned of side effects. Do you think the 0.5mg dose schedule is enough to help stop balding?

[@voluntarism335]

side effects won't happen, they're a myth and not real, just take 1mg a day, or get a 5mg finasteride pills and cut them into 4th's and take 1 a day, that is the cheapest way to take them. Watch haircafe's channel on youtube

[@arcanah02]

According to r/tressless, yeah.

[@diannakaplan8853]

Dr Gary's videos' catchier than chicken pox is.

[@niladisify3811]

Hi Doc, You have to get into Stem cell therapy. What is your opinion about it?

[@jamesb2839]

Hey Doc, I would love to know what you think about the mix spray(fin and minox). How does it compare vs pills.

[@Mr---mr4ll]

Embracing my balding head and shaving it off was by far the best decision. I gave so much contemplation weather to go to turkey and do a hair transplant. I’m so so so grateful I came to my senses and shaved it off. Invest in a good trimmer or shaver , I got the Braun series 9 pro and every 2-3 day I shave it off and it’s very refreshing every time

[@Kermthefrog]

Glad it worked for you but shaving my head when I first noticed my hair loss sent me into a deep depression. I jumped on hair loss treatment and grew my hair back out and I feel much happier now, the only regret I have is not jumping on treatment earlier.

[@Mr---mr4ll]

@@Kermthefrog but don’t you have to maintain the treatment for a very long time? Quite costly and side effects worth it? I’m glad it worked out for you. I sat down and had a thorough conversation with myself journaling. I asked my self am I scared to lose my hair because of vanity or insecurity? And that made me ponder even more, and it was a bit of both.. so if it was vanity (which is natural) can I not amplify other areas of my appearance or personality in a positive push with vanity and if it’s an insecurity…. What am I really shying away from and in fear of by losing my hair? Which gave me two avenues to go down and explore even more. While at the same time reading and seeing all this positive testimonials of people. I’ve always trained and kept a good shape, I can grow a full and well kept beard… let me work and improve on those aspects of my appearance and most importantly work on my self as a whole and try to close the gap of the lack of vanity / increased insecurity…. One thing that I never heard about once in my whole time searching for remedies or surgery etc…. Was the mental health aspect…. I think it is as important as any stage of the process. Once you get down to the root cause of the fear of hair loss it gets a lot less foggy area to navigate. Hope it works out for you in the long term but I would advice start slowly figuring out a way to reach you’re desired goal for when the medicine stops working it’s magic and you will eventually lose the hair.

[@Kermthefrog]

@@Mr---mr4ll Hair loss was the straw that broke the camels back for me in realising that I wasn't cis. To be honest, any side effects caused by treatments is less worry to me than the alternative for me. I don't think it is necessarily bad advice for a lot of men out there, but the only good the "just shave it bro" advice got me was cracking my egg.

[@Mr---mr4ll]

@@Kermthefrog bro couldn’t be happier for you. At least you tried the main “solution” … didn’t work out, no prob. Keep growing and improving my guy. Good luck to you. God bless

[@Kermthefrog]

@@Mr---mr4ll you too man, I'm glad the bald life was for you.

[@ambig1]

please do a video on why or why not use donor hair follicles from other parts of body than head, like belly hair, leg hair, chest hair etc.,

[@ZiL_MaR]

The textures and density are different than the hair on the scalp.

[@raupenimmersatt6906]

@@ZiL_MaR i for example have blonde hair but Brown eyebrowns and brow chest hair Would look really funny if I would transplant them lmao

[@ZiL_MaR]

@@raupenimmersatt6906 lmao … you could always dye your hair to match all of it 😊😇

[@qasion]

Doctor, why don't you move to a cheaper State so we can come and use your services?

[@drgarylinkov]

Because my family is here. But good news is that we will be offering some FREE hair transplant surgeries soon. Stay tuned.

[@sciencelearnremember]

The "thinning hair" models shown so often have little to no hair loss. It's funny to me as someone with CONSIDERABLE loss. Also some of these men getting transplants must have severe self-confidence issues because their hair looked perfect already. But if you have the money to blow despite inflation and job cuts, then go baby go!

[@tc5028]

Their hair did not look perfect

[@ordoabchao4202]

We live in a culture of self perfection...

[@alistaircollins8721]

Gentlemen, one of my biggest takeaways: A hair transplant is not a replacement for medical therapy (taking pills like finasteride and minoxidil)

[@mpresto2661]

How do you handle the curl pattern of curly hair?

[@sethmccormack1398]

You agreed with finasteride and minoxidil being the only 2 medications for hair loss. Wondering what the potential for medical practice is of drugs such as dutasteride, ru58841, CB, or other pharmaceuticals

[@consolejehong1258]

I assumed he just meant the only FDA approved ones.

[@donaldstokes.3014]

Love the video,just found your channel amazing thanks.

[@bensmirmusic]

I tried hair systems, and I wonder if it's possible for a Dr. to restore my temples to have a better framing of the face, to have good sides while wearing my system

[@Kevin-1969]

The nape of the neck is common as well, so is all over defusing

[@justinsarchive4111]

Here is the problem with the reported numbers of side effects. They are only the reported ones. Many people stop taking it without reporting side effects.

[@da4441]

Why not mention Dutasteride which is a more effective alternative to Finasteride?

[@thatdudewithachannel]

They said I can’t get transplant due to my donor area being bad? I was in shock and showed two clinics and all rejected me….? Dr. Gary are you able to help me….my last resort would be SMP if I can’t get a transplant :(

[@nicoles_handle]

can you do a video on antonio conte? he looks so good

[@catalinkatallyn1369]

age of 39 my entire hairthinning but middle is worst + some other areas like patches. I still have terrible itching/burning on those areas and my dermatologist said (stres = seborrheic dermatitis). Im so confused. Same thing happened at 36 (but most of my hair was back in one to two years back). Any advices would be most appreciated. Thank you for your time.

[@manishthakrar9868]

Great video. How effective is topical finasteride vs oral finasteride?

[@meditationormedication3206]

Hi DR Gary thanks for all the info you very helpful. you think i can benefit from using 1mg fin twice a week ?

[@streetguru9350]

Was just going to mention, that in southern california under medical, my local clinic doctor wasn't even able to offer oral minoxidil. Was very sad. Feel like we should be able to get at least 2% over the counter.

[@DavidN-vw5be]

In the video he mentioned that "he did not do his hairline any favors when working late". What did he mean?