Topical Retin A and Hair Transplantation?

Hi. I am considering a HT. I have used in the past topical 5% minoxidil followed by application of Retin-A cream 0.1% to aid absorption . Does the use of Retin A in the past have any impact on the success of a HT? Any increased risk of complications because of this previous use of Retin A?

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Use of Topical Retin-A Before Hair Transplant

Past use of Retin-A should have no impact on the success of your hair transplant. Especially since it does aid in the absorption of Rogaine. I have my patients do a pre-surgery Rogaine regimen to enhance the final outcome of surgery.

Topical Retin-A and Hair Transplanation

The previous use of Retin-A will have no impact on the success of your hair transplant surgery. I have had done transplants or rotated Fleming/Mayer Flaps many times after Retin-A without problems

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The use of Retin-A on the scalp has zero impact on the success of hair transplantation

Retin-A was first used in conjuction with minoxidil probably 25 years ago.Retin-A does appear to enhance the absorption of minoxidil and result in better maintainance of scalp hairs with very little tendency to cause any irritation.I have transplanted many patients using both and usually have the patient continue what they are doing up until the day of the transplant, but not start back with the Retin-A until the grafts have fully healed ( usually 2-4 weeks).The minoxidil usually can be... more

Retin A and hair restoration

Retin A has many interesting effects. High dose retin A can alter healing, it can increase skin absorption, cause skin drying and irritation. This is a very interesting question and I could not find an answer in the medical research. The tretinoin family has been associated with hair growth and hair loss but for this particular situation no clear answer exists.

Retin A with minoxidil prior to Hair transplant

The previous use of Retin-a will not alter the success of hair transplantion. However, because there can be a lot of manipulation to the donor area during surgery, I would recommend stopping the Retin-A (where applied to the scalp) for a full week prior to surgery. Of course, double check with your transplant surgeon to be sure he or she is in agreement. Interestingly, Retin-a is occasionally used to help increase absorption of minoxidil in the scalp. It helps to increase the turnover... more