Sujeev Bains, MD

Hello,
AGA is multifactorial so DHT blockers may require other treatments modalities to eventually slow hair loss
Once finasteride is discontinued it takes a few weeks for DHT to increase which allows for a switch to dutasteride without losing effectiveness

Hello,

Yes you can do hair transplant around areas of thinner hair. Typically in areas that undergo androgenetic alopecia the hair will gradually thin over time. It is important to use preventative strategies for your hair loss to help thicken these thinner hairs to get a good overall outcome.

Clinics differ in the sedation they require for a hair transplant clinic procedure.
In our clinic, we perform routine procedures without sedation and patients may drive home without issues.

Hello,

It is not uncommon to perform 2 stage surgeries. There needs to be adequate time for full follicular growth before the 2nd stage is performed. Generally overtaxing the recipent area can have certain complications so an evaluation after the 1st stage is paramount to determine how many additional grafts are required without overtaxing the area potentially affecting graft survivability.

Hello,

Yes, a beard transplant can be performed after a laser hair removal assuming an adequate donor site is available. It is important that the skin at the site of the laser removal has completely healed prior to any hair transplant procedure. A hair transplant procedure involves transplanting hairs from a viable donor area to the facial region which will grow regardless of previous removal methods. It is important to discuss your specific case with a qualified surgeon prior to undergoing any procedure.

I have personally done a beard transplant on a patient who had had laser hair removal and regretted the hair removal. The transplant was very successful.