Is a Hair Transplant Using Body Hair More Effective Than Pills?

The success of a body hair transplant procedure really depends on the doctor who is performing the surgery. The use of medication can be used to prevent further hair loss. Hair growth may occur, but is not guaranteed. In some people, the new hair is very thin and insubstantial. Also medication can work most effectively on the crown. But this option has limited results in the hairline. Body hair transplant procedures require that the extracted hair follicles are treated with proper... more

So much depends on whether you need more hair or wish to slow down the balding process. Finasteride or other DHT blockers are extremely effective in slowing down or halting the progression of male pattern baldness. Hair transplants with scalp hair are the gold standard for moving existing hair to where it can be used to improve the appearance in balding situations. Body hair transplants , in my opinion , are a last resort for those patients whose scalp hair has been maximally... more