Risk of transplanting near native hair?

Transplanting near native hair should not be a problem unless that native hair is miniaturized and on the way out.  Shock loss occurs when your hair is miniaturized and a transplant is performed.  Taking finasteride often blocks such loss, and I recommend it regularly to my patients, especially those under 35 years of age.  Men over 35 often don’t have much miniaturization present, but if they do, I again recommend taking finasteride.