Preventing Shock Loss In Women After Transplant?

I am a woman considering hair transplant surgery. I have hair loss from prior cosmetic surgery. I just read a Q from a man who had more hair loss after hair transplant surgery. You recommeded he take propecia.
Could this type of hair loss happen to me? If so, would you recommend propecia or anything else to prevent it?

If you have lost hair secondary to a cosmetic surgery procedure, it would be worthwhile to determine if you have female genetic hair loss as a cause. Some women with hair loss from a face or brow lift may lose hair without the genetic propensity for it. By mapping our your scalp hair for miniaturization that can be simply determined on an office visit. You need to know this, because there is a different outcome potential between the two. If you do not have genetic hair loss then you can expect that no significant reactive hair loss will occur from a hair transplant. Drugs like Propecia do not work in women and may not be safe for women (not approved by the FDA for either safety or effectiveness in women). Any good doctor should be able to make such an assessment for a hair transplant candidate like you. I see you are in Los Angeles so I would be happy to make that assessment for you in my Los Angeles office. You can contact my office at 800-NEW-HAIR to setup a free consultation.