I have been on finasteride for 5 years, dealing with AGA. Am I candidate for hair transplant? 25 y/o (photos)

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Hi been on finasteride for 5 years now. I'm 25 years old and I've been dealing with AGA since 2015. Both of my uncle of nw7s and so I've just been at this level for years now. It has caused me pain such as years of anxiety and depression. I don't know what else I could do. I've tried minoxidil but it burned my scalp so I stopped and I just take finasteride every day. I just would like my hair back it makes me very upset. Can I get transplant or since my pattern has not shown itself yet I can't?

William Lao, MD · Answer

I think you can get hair transplant, but it is equally important to keep some kind of combination maintenance therapy like what you have been doing (minoxidil, finasteride, even supplements like nutrofol, red light therapy, PRP injection etc) Because hair transplant procedure can restore loss hair but can't prevent other existing hair from falling off.

Sunil Arora, MS, MCh · Answer

Hello,Looking at your pictures and your age, in my opinion, if your baldness is bothering you then you should certainly go for a hair transplant. Medically also, you are an ideal candidate for a hair transplant and shall achieve a good result in the frontal area. also, looking at the pattern of baldness on your scalp and your family history there are good chances that you might require a second session later on.

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Certainly  you need a  hair  transplant and  a  good candidate for  that. You  may  need  as much  as  possible number of the grafts to  achieve a natural look  for  you without  create a donor area depletion  that may  be around 3500-3800 grafts.

Samer Muala, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

You can try topical prescriptions other than minoxidil.  But I believe you would benefit from a transplant.  We do our transplants at Trichogenics in Istanbul, Turkey and needed pre-op preparations and post-op care in the US.  Good luck.

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