Propecia and Rogaine Port St. Lucie: Propecia and Rogaine are the only medications approved by the FDA for the treatment of hair loss. Propecia is a prescription pill for men only. It works by blocking the production of DHT, which damages genetically susceptible follicles. Ninty percent of men will stop loosing gair and about half will actually grow hair while on propecia. Depending on your age and your hair loss pattern, Propecia® might be the only therapy you need to control your hair loss.

Rogaine is a liquid that is applied to the scalp daily. It is the only FDA approved medication shown to improve hair loss in women and has also shown to be effective for men with vertex (crown ) hair loss. Rogaine® also thickens hair, keeps hair in the growth phase longer and stimulates resting follicles to enter the growth phase.

 

Neither Propecia® nor Rogaine® are required for the success of a hair transplant. However Dr. Porcaro sees his best results in patients who are no longer continuing to loose their untransplanted hair; i.e. patients using Propecia® and or Rogaine®. Patients using Rogaine® after their transplant procedure will often see their grafts grow quicker than patients who don't use Rogaine® in the grafted area.

  

Both Propecia® and Rogaine® require continued use. Stopping either medication will result in loss of all the hair "saved" by the use of the medication(s). No transplant will be lost as a result of stopping Propecia® or Rogaine®, however.