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The follicles that are transplanted will retain the properties of the donor site. Thus, they will not die from DHT. However, understand testosterone therapy can kill more follicles that are DHT prone. Other common questions are answered in the attached video.
Transplanted hairs from a good donor area are not prone to DHT effects of androgenic alopecia. This is why hair transplant surgery for men works and is considered to last as long as the hairs from their donor area.
DHT is dihydrotestosterone. This and genetics are generally the causes of onset of male pattern baldness. Hair follicles that are not affected by DHT in many males are those in the back and sides of the scalp. If these are the hair follicles used for a hair transplant, they will behave the same regardless of where they are transplanted to. So the short answer is: yes, they are not prone to the effects of DHT and baldness.With that in mind, experience and skill is truly necessary to predict which hair follicles are best for the hair transplant procedure. One must take into account the age of the patient, the extent of his or her baldness, and family history. With that in mind, skill and experience are necessary to assure a natural appearance.If a patient has a very successful hair transplant, he or she may continue losing existing hair in the present area of baldness. I always suggest that a patient use minoxidil 5% foam twice a day and try Propecia as well. The patient should review the various risks of Propecia on the Internet. The most common technique for hair transplantation in my office is the NeoGraft FUE technique. This has been enormously successful in most cases. The recovery time is minimal and there is no linear scar at the donor site and the back of the scalp.Thank you for your interesting question and best of luck to you.
In general, occipital and body hairs are more resistant to fallout from the effect of DHT but this varies from patient to patient. .
In male pattern baldness, even those who lose most of their hair, still have a ring of hair in the back of head. These hairs have been resistant to the process of male pattern balding, and have shown some resistance to DHT. Bear in mind that male pattern baldness is multifactorial and not just dependent on DHT sensitivity. Also not all hair loss is male pattern loss. But in those patients with pattern hair loss, the transplanted hairs which were resistant to the process at the onset, will remain resistant when transplanted. One thing to consider is that testosterone hormonal therapy can worsen the sensitivity hairs have to DHT leading to more hair loss that would be expected than when no testosterone is taken. Adding finasteride can help slow the process and you should speak to your doctor about adding this.
It's a good question and not as straight forward as it may look initiallyCertainly, the existing hair is prone to the effects of DHTIf you have FUE and hairs are removed from a part of the donor area that is not in the permanent donor zone (ie too high up), then yes it may be prone to effects of DHTSome males have diffuse patterned alopecia (DUPA). They are not good transplant candidates and will have their donor hair further weakened by DHT.All in all, donor hair is usually fairly resistant to DHT's action. But one can not say 100 % resistant.
These new hairs come from the back of the scalp and are not prone to genetic balding so that they will not be impacted by your DGT hormones
if hair is harvested from the donor zone in the back of the head, to replace the lost hair caused by genetic male patten hair loss, then it is resistant to DHT hormone. However if it is taken from outside of the donor zone and from body or beard, it could be lost from hormone therapy.
It is much MUCH less likely the hair will be prone to DHT-caused miniaturization, but not impossible because several of the docs who have been around for 30+ years show these rare cases at our medical meetings. But this WOULD be really rare.That being said, it is extremely COMMON to see testosterone supplementation accelerate hair loss. If you are not using finasteride, you should seriously consider it since that might be one thing that might help. Taking exogenous testosterone even causes male pattern hair loss in females, so the effect is clear. Use caution.Good luck!
Dear gatarshoaib,Thank you for writing in with this question. There are 2 things that could be going on here. The hairs that are growing are likely alive and well. In experienced hands, up to about half of the grafts that are transplanted will simply continue to grow where they were placed. ...
We spent considerate amount of time designing he hair line before the hair transplant as it is what frames the face. If you are unhappy after your hair has grown out, you can see a hair transplant specialist and discuss redesigning your hair line to make look natural.
For a strip graft, it doesn't matter. For FUE, you want at least 1mm of hair. If you currently shave, let it grow for a couple of weeks and go see a hair transplant surgeon in your area for recommendations. Good luck!
