If Propecia Only Holds Hair for X Years, Why Even Take It Before a Transplant?

You have stated many times that Propecia usually slows down the balding process, but does not stop it completely.

Let’s say someone has started thinning in areas that Propecia typically works on. How long can the average person expect to keep that hair assuming the drug works?

If Propecia works for five years and then all of that hair falls out soon after, does it really matter if someone is on the drug before they get a transplant? The hair will just fall out anyways.

Thanks for your time.

Yes, nothing stops hair loss completely. But I would like to answer your question with another question — Wouldn’t you want to keep your existing hair as long as possible along with the transplanted hair?

Taking Propecia before a hair transplant also protects against shock loss, which is additional thinning that occurs following the surgery.

I’ve had some patients that have taken Propecia for over a decade still with great results, yet I’ve also seen patients with hair loss progressing again after just a few years on the drug. As for the average person and what they can expect, the numbers are available at the Propecia site here.