Propecia (finasteride 1mg) will not do much with the transplanted hair. It may help with preventing the shock loss associated with a hair transplant and keeping your native (non-transplanted) hair from falling out, but the story that you need to take Propecia to grow your transplanted hair is just not true. You need to ask […]
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Your question is a good one, but firstly, I’ve never used the age of 35 as a minimum requirement. I will readily transplant any man if: They have a hair loss pattern that is clear and bald. For example, a 22 year old Norwood Class 3 pattern patient who has lost his corners or his […]
For people who do not take Propecia (finasteride 1mg), they run a higher risk of shock hair loss or an accelerated hair loss pattern after a hair transplant. Your doctor is correct, but the acceleration is usually about a few years worth, unless you are taking Propecia (by prescription and for men only).
Rogaine (minoxidil) on healthy hair most likely will not cause shedding, but I would strongly suggest that it only should be applied to areas of concern and not the rest of the head for two key reasons: Cost Side effects (or potential thereof) will occur as the area of treated skin increases It is also […]
At least a few times each week I get emails asking what to do after a surgical procedure was done (not by me), many times with complications. People contemplating surgery should have doctor/patient communication on the top of the list for doctor’s qualities. Having a doctor who is technically competent, but can not support you […]
I generally do not recommend hair transplant surgery on men in their early twenties, because of the following reasons: They risk accelerating their hair loss due to shock loss. One does not know how much balding they have in front of them. The patterns of hair loss may be difficult to identify, which makes building […]
YES!!! I absolutely think your FUE procedure was traumatic! There is no reason why you had to bear the pain and cry. That is absurd! The surgery is done under local anesthesia and you should not have felt any pain and should have had medications on board to help you deal with the length of […]
You raise a very important question. Yes, you can potentially damage the existing surrounding hairs with a hair transplant procedure. Thus, you must consider the risks versus the benefits of the surgery. Most of the time, hair transplantation near normal hair should not damage the normal hair, but if the surrounding hairs are weak (miniaturized) […]
I would imagine that switching to standard minoxidil is just as good and should not cause additional hair loss. The use of Rogaine Foam may be better.
Assuming you are male, then you may be experiencing shock loss, as it seems to relate to your recent hair transplant. Shock loss in young men often does not reverse. Were you taking finasteride (Propecia) which tends to protect against shock loss? Most importantly, I think these questions should be addressed to your doctor who […]
I just had a patient (a 26 year old with very early class 6 thinning) who really does not look bald at all. I wish I could show you his photos, but I respect his wishes to not have his images published at this time. Anyway, he went to another hair transplant clinic (one of […]
Thank you for contacting me. I had the opportunity to review your photographs and your medical record. Hair loss is a progressive process and it is clear that the communication between us failed. I care about my patients meeting their expectations (first being sure that these expectations are realistic) and following up with a good […]
First, you need to be examined to get a baseline for miniaturization. Then changes in the future will be understood better. Transplanting into areas where the hair is miniaturized may cause loss of the miniaturized hairs and telogen effluvium after a transplant (shock loss). With your ‘crazy’ switching from dutasteride to finasteride and visa versa, […]
It sounds like you are experience a phenomenon called “shock loss”. It occurs more in younger patients and patients with pre-existing miniaturized hairs. Thus, you often see me reiterate on here about the importance of a miniaturization study. It is a risk associated with a hair transplant procedure and it should have been outlined for […]
I recommend finasteride 1mg to almost all my male patients before a hair transplant procedure. While I agree it may prevent some degree of shock loss, I do not consider it an absolutely mandatory issue, particularly in the men over 45. Shock loss is more of an issue to a younger patient population with significant […]
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