# Taking hair restorer if I am not bald? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 2, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-hair-restorer-if-i-am-not-bald/375043 "2006-10-02T22:51:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-hair-restorer-if-i-am-not-bald/375043/1 "2006-10-02T22:51:21Z")
What would happen if I would use products like Rogaine and Propecia while I currently have a full head of hair? Would it get fuller? Would it prevent future loss? I have a rather large noggin, and although my father is fine, my grandfather loast most of his, and I am afraid I would look like an alien grey if I lost mine. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-hair-restorer-if-i-am-not-bald/375043/2 "2006-10-03T04:30:02Z")
Actually, Propecia does not regrow hair that’s lost. If you are beginning to show signs of premature balding, starting it now may prevent some future loss. So, yes, taking Propecia may help you keep a good head of hair, but you have to keep taking it or you lose all you would have lost if you’d never taken it. ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-hair-restorer-if-i-am-not-bald/375043/3 "2006-10-03T12:18:34Z")
Doesn’t sound like a smart move, not yet anyway. Do a search under my name. I posted a comprehensive summary of info on hair loss about 6 weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-hair-restorer-if-i-am-not-bald/375043/4 "2006-10-03T12:23:46Z")
[QUOTE=Alice The Goon] Actually, Propecia does not regrow hair that’s lost. [/QUOTE] Actually you’re quite wrong. > **[Organon | Products list](https://www.organon.com/our-focus/products-list/)** > > Our health solutions, biosimilars and established brands are helping women to live better, healthier lives. > [@](#): > > In the longest reported controlled clinical study of men with certain types of male pattern hair loss, 2 out of 3 men on PROPECIA regrew hair, as measured by actual hair counts over time. Whereas all men in the study taking a placebo (not PROPECIA) lost hair. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-hair-restorer-if-i-am-not-bald/375043/5 "2006-10-03T16:34:53Z")
How about a compromise? Use Nizoral as your shampoo half the time. It helps as much as Rogiane for some users. > **[Hair Loss Study Abstracts | Clinical Research](https://www.hairlosstalk.com/studies/)** > > A library of articles dedicated to hair loss published studies, and abstracts covering all areas of hair loss and alopecia related research.