wow, i love this channel. this was a great reassurance and help to me and my situation, and i just think it’s very thoughtful that you guys made a video about this specific side of things that most channels talking about hair loss don’t address. thank you! this overall was a very sensitive yet informed take and i can’t stress enough how important that is, especially considering how here in the US many of us trans folk are without solid healthcare and rely on professional advice through videos like these to ease our minds until we can get in to our specialists. the empathy goes a long way and y’all are doing something very important making videos like these widely available
Im 38yrs old and suppressed my whole life until last year i started transition. Im on gender clinic list waiting for treatment. Meanwhile im trying to erase everything male about me, make up and finily growing my hair and i see im losing my hair and before ive ever had chance to have long hair. Thanks for advice
Cant wait for the female to male version of this! Currently what I'm going through and my main concern is that fin has the potential to restart the menstrual cycle, which is not wanted obviously. But I can't take topical minoxidill due to two very affectionate cats, and I believe minoxidill is fatal for cats. And minoxidill doesn't prevent further loss just regrows present loss. Topical fin might be an option as well as the caffeine shampoo I've been using to help strengthen my hair (so far i think its helping but not sure), will be talking to my doctor soon about it :)
Have you considered oral minoxidil instead of topical? Trans women are sometimes prescribed a low dose of 0.25mg so that it doesn't also grow body hair, so I imagine trans men could go higher? And you might want to look into whether dutasteride has that same side effect as fin. Also I'm not a doctor btw lol
@Daisy Dale yeah i thought about that too but topical minoxidill is fatal for cats, and I don't want to risk them, and minoxidill in general regrows hair but doesn't stop hair from continuing to fall out. Thank you though :)
Thank you so much! Transitioned 20 years ago and just recently got some balding spots on odd places now when past 60 years old. This channel have helped me so much and I want you to know it. Love from Sweden!
I am closeted to my family, they still believe me to be a cis straight woman but I am a transmasculine nonbinary person who wishes to microdose testosterone one day. Men in both sides of my family tend to have thick, coarse hair with minimal receding, which comforts me, but hair loss still worries me. I am blessed with naturally thick hair that grows fast and it is my favorite aspect of my appearance. If I lost it I think I wouldn't be able to function, as vain as that sounds.
Thank you for your vieos. Can you please do part 2 about female to male transgender baldness? What about continuing with depo testosterone after hair transplant?
Yeah I believe a lot of genetically female people carry the genes for mpb but it never 'activates' so to speak, because they dont have enough testosterone, but if you start testosterone therapy, those genes activate! It's one of the main things they warn you before starting testosterone
@@con1._.1artist For trans men, male pattern baldness is a very masucline thing to happen. So I would imagine they are less likely to have it negatively affect their self-esteem. could be completely wrong though.
@@aspiealpaca1917 a balding ftm can be depressing for them to hair thinning hair and since they were originally a woman they end up looking like a incell not a man
Thanks for answering this topic as a trans woman who’s asked in the past! My biggest questions are 1) whether i should ever stop taking finasteride if i already take spironolactone and estrogen? 2) are the estrogen routes of administration better or worse for hair retention? 3) what target T and E2 levels would theoretically halt male pattern baldness 4) does progesterone affect hair loss
I just came out after New Years! With progesterone I know at the very least that it reduces DHT but supposedly might go beyond. Based on my personal experience you might want to keep using finasteride for other aspects of your transition like reducing body hair and from what I understand making it easier to reduce T. Chances are high that HRT can halt the progression of hair loss, but it's another thing whether it can regrow hair. Though anecdotally I've met other trans people who've had hairlines return to normal within a two year period, and considering hair loss drugs are less affective on receding hair lines that's a big deal
I thought that people who transition from male to female improve their hair or at least stay the same with the hair, I didn’t know they could experience hairloss. From female to male, yes, it seems logical because of the boost in the hormone testosterone. I hope everyone can find a treatment that works for their hairloss.
I've been applying minoxidil 5% topically for 6 months. I had some gains in the first five months, but I'm beginning to lose a considerable amount of hair in the last month even without stopping the application. What could probably be the cause?
It's a shedding (the hair cycle) it's perfectly normal and it also happens on medication. It just means your hair will grow back even thicker in 3 months . People have shedding approximately every 4 months so don't worry about that . Ps : you should also get on finasteride as minoxidil by itself won't be enough long term
@Exactly117 I'm already on citalopram which I take on a daily basis. I don't want to add another. However, if there is something like a finesteride that is applied topically, I would like to try it out. Is there something like that?
@kipupgh4623 just get on topical finasteride (minoxidilmax or Keeps / Hims websites have it) those are serious sites don't worry. Or Get on topical pyrilutamide (anageninc). But since pyrilutamide is still not FDA approved : I would not get on it just yet ! (Definitely another option for the near future though). I think that for the time being : minoxidil + topical finasteride will be perfect for you ! (They have both together on minoxidilmax by the way, have a look). 👍
@@kipupgh, yes, there is, I have one made by Abbott which contains 5% minoxidil mixed with 0,1% finasteride. But I prefer the pills, I hate to put something topically on my scalp, I feel like and I am never with a fresh, clean scalp.
What is dehumanizing is telling my 6 year old kid that " it's okay to change your sex " Yes ... at school. That young ! I think western societies are falling in terms of values this is getting insane and out of controle. LGBTQ are taking more and more space and we just talk about them way too much (advertising, TV shows, movies, video games. At school starting from elementary school etc...) those insane people would even be okay to start transitioning at 14 years old (when kids are having teenagers crisis and may very well regret their choices later) etc... I say : STOP ✋️ . Enough is enough !
@LLP i think they mean hair loss in transgender people. Most people discussing hair loss focus on cis (not trans) men. Hair loss is related to testosterone obviously and when you're trans (man or woman) that changes your testosterone and can have some unique side effects/considerations related to hair loss :)
They do reply to some comments. But they are also two very busy doctors and don't have the time to spend hours on TH-cam reading and replying to comments on all their videos.
If a transwoman is already on finasteride and and testosterone blockers and their hair is shedding, what is causing it, it is it possible for this to happen
wow, i love this channel. this was a great reassurance and help to me and my situation, and i just think it’s very thoughtful that you guys made a video about this specific side of things that most channels talking about hair loss don’t address. thank you! this overall was a very sensitive yet informed take and i can’t stress enough how important that is, especially considering how here in the US many of us trans folk are without solid healthcare and rely on professional advice through videos like these to ease our minds until we can get in to our specialists. the empathy goes a long way and y’all are doing something very important making videos like these widely available
This is hilarious
Im 38yrs old and suppressed my whole life until last year i started transition. Im on gender clinic list waiting for treatment. Meanwhile im trying to erase everything male about me, make up and finily growing my hair and i see im losing my hair and before ive ever had chance to have long hair. Thanks for advice
Just really wonderful to see trans specific stuff, thank you so much
Cant wait for the female to male version of this! Currently what I'm going through and my main concern is that fin has the potential to restart the menstrual cycle, which is not wanted obviously. But I can't take topical minoxidill due to two very affectionate cats, and I believe minoxidill is fatal for cats. And minoxidill doesn't prevent further loss just regrows present loss. Topical fin might be an option as well as the caffeine shampoo I've been using to help strengthen my hair (so far i think its helping but not sure), will be talking to my doctor soon about it :)
Have you considered oral minoxidil instead of topical? Trans women are sometimes prescribed a low dose of 0.25mg so that it doesn't also grow body hair, so I imagine trans men could go higher? And you might want to look into whether dutasteride has that same side effect as fin. Also I'm not a doctor btw lol
@Daisy Dale yeah i thought about that too but topical minoxidill is fatal for cats, and I don't want to risk them, and minoxidill in general regrows hair but doesn't stop hair from continuing to fall out. Thank you though :)
I have cats just don't let them lick your face.
Thank you so much! Transitioned 20 years ago and just recently got some balding spots on odd places now when past 60 years old. This channel have helped me so much and I want you to know it. Love from Sweden!
I am closeted to my family, they still believe me to be a cis straight woman but I am a transmasculine nonbinary person who wishes to microdose testosterone one day. Men in both sides of my family tend to have thick, coarse hair with minimal receding, which comforts me, but hair loss still worries me. I am blessed with naturally thick hair that grows fast and it is my favorite aspect of my appearance. If I lost it I think I wouldn't be able to function, as vain as that sounds.
Wishing you all the best, Internet Stranger! And no sweat, I'm an out trans woman and my hair is the one thing about which I am also hella vain. 😅
Thank you for your vieos. Can you please do part 2 about female to male transgender baldness? What about continuing with depo testosterone after hair transplant?
I have met people who have transitioned from female > male and they have started to get pattern baldness
Yeah I believe a lot of genetically female people carry the genes for mpb but it never 'activates' so to speak, because they dont have enough testosterone, but if you start testosterone therapy, those genes activate! It's one of the main things they warn you before starting testosterone
@@con1._.1artist For trans men, male pattern baldness is a very masucline thing to happen. So I would imagine they are less likely to have it negatively affect their self-esteem. could be completely wrong though.
@@aspiealpaca1917 you are wrong. All men cis or trans are concerned about hair loss.
@@aspiealpaca1917 a balding ftm can be depressing for them to hair thinning hair and since they were originally a woman they end up looking like a incell not a man
@@uncannyyak1540yeah 😅
Honouring the channel’s name, covering every single topic regarding hairloss 👏🏼
Doctor, can you please do a video about body hair for hair transplant to scalp.
Thanks for answering this topic as a trans woman who’s asked in the past! My biggest questions are 1) whether i should ever stop taking finasteride if i already take spironolactone and estrogen? 2) are the estrogen routes of administration better or worse for hair retention? 3) what target T and E2 levels would theoretically halt male pattern baldness 4) does progesterone affect hair loss
I just came out after New Years! With progesterone I know at the very least that it reduces DHT but supposedly might go beyond. Based on my personal experience you might want to keep using finasteride for other aspects of your transition like reducing body hair and from what I understand making it easier to reduce T. Chances are high that HRT can halt the progression of hair loss, but it's another thing whether it can regrow hair. Though anecdotally I've met other trans people who've had hairlines return to normal within a two year period, and considering hair loss drugs are less affective on receding hair lines that's a big deal
I thought that people who transition from male to female improve their hair or at least stay the same with the hair, I didn’t know they could experience hairloss.
From female to male, yes, it seems logical because of the boost in the hormone testosterone.
I hope everyone can find a treatment that works for their hairloss.
Yup
hi can you give advice or make a video having seborrheic dermatitis and hair loss
I've been applying minoxidil 5% topically for 6 months. I had some gains in the first five months, but I'm beginning to lose a considerable amount of hair in the last month even without stopping the application. What could probably be the cause?
It's a shedding (the hair cycle) it's perfectly normal and it also happens on medication. It just means your hair will grow back even thicker in 3 months . People have shedding approximately every 4 months so don't worry about that .
Ps : you should also get on finasteride as minoxidil by itself won't be enough long term
@Exactly117 I'm already on citalopram which I take on a daily basis. I don't want to add another. However, if there is something like a finesteride that is applied topically, I would like to try it out. Is there something like that?
@kipupgh4623 just get on topical finasteride (minoxidilmax or Keeps / Hims websites have it) those are serious sites don't worry.
Or
Get on topical pyrilutamide (anageninc). But since pyrilutamide is still not FDA approved : I would not get on it just yet ! (Definitely another option for the near future though).
I think that for the time being : minoxidil + topical finasteride will be perfect for you ! (They have both together on minoxidilmax by the way, have a look). 👍
@@kipupgh, yes, there is, I have one made by Abbott which contains 5% minoxidil mixed with 0,1% finasteride.
But I prefer the pills, I hate to put something topically on my scalp, I feel like and I am never with a fresh, clean scalp.
Love this topic, and you doctors for discussing it! Also wishing a blessed day on everyone before also the nasty, dehumanizing comments start 🙏
What is dehumanizing is telling my 6 year old kid that " it's okay to change your sex " Yes ... at school. That young !
I think western societies are falling in terms of values this is getting insane and out of controle. LGBTQ are taking more and more space and we just talk about them way too much (advertising, TV shows, movies, video games. At school starting from elementary school etc...) those insane people would even be okay to start transitioning at 14 years old (when kids are having teenagers crisis and may very well regret their choices later) etc... I say :
STOP ✋️ . Enough is enough !
What kind of topic do you mean ?
@LLP i think they mean hair loss in transgender people. Most people discussing hair loss focus on cis (not trans) men. Hair loss is related to testosterone obviously and when you're trans (man or woman) that changes your testosterone and can have some unique side effects/considerations related to hair loss :)
@@con1._.1artist aha thank you for your answer :)
Can you please talk about Botox treatment?
This is an interesting topic!
great job on this
Why do you have a youtube channel when you don't reply to any comments
Because they have a real job of being doctors?
They do reply to some comments. But they are also two very busy doctors and don't have the time to spend hours on TH-cam reading and replying to comments on all their videos.
👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👍
If a transwoman is already on finasteride and and testosterone blockers and their hair is shedding, what is causing it, it is it possible for this to happen