Understanding Shock Loss

Hi,

I had been on propecia for 5 months and after suffering from a lack of erection I talked to my doctor and told him of my fear of being on this regime. We decided best that I shall have a hair transplant once it gets really bad.

I would like to know – if after hair transplant the patient MUST take propecia ? What will happen if the person does not take that pill. Will it cause the transplant operation to fail ? Could you shed more light on taking Finasteride after a hair transplant o/p ?

Thanks

Taking Propecia either before or after a hair transplant means simply that the hair loss will slow and possibly stop. If you do not take it, then whatever is normal hair loss for you will happen on your genetic clock. Shock loss seen in young men who had a hair transplant and are not on finasteride, just means that the hair loss process accelerates from what it might have been without the drug.

Propecia isn’t a requirement following a hair transplant, but you’re running the risk of the transplant causing accelerated hair loss around the transplant area, basically leaving you with a similar thinning problem following the surgery. Talk to your doctor about possibly cutting the dose if you’re considering a transplant.