How Does Propecia Compare to a Hair Transplant?

Propecia is a drug and hair transplant is surgery.  Propecia mainly slows down hair loss.  Sometimes it regrows hair.  It does not STOP hair loss completely in the long run.  Hair transplant is surgery.  It is basically moving hair from one location to another location.  It does not stop or reverse hair loss.

Propecia and hair transplant are completely different methods of hair restoration. Both of them are effective, but Propecia is a DHT-inhibiting drug that prevents hair loss (only amid the vertex, not the hairline), while hair transplant replaces hair that has already been lost. Your choice between the two would depend on a great number of factors, including whether you want a temporary or permanent solution, whether you have hair loss at the hairline or crown, and how far your hair loss has progressed. As for “reversing” hair loss, the better solution would be hair transplant, since Propecia doesn’t really re-grow hair.

Why not talk to your doctor about propecia and try it. If it regrows your hair to your satisfaction, great! The majority of patients will seek further treatment options like hair transplant.