Finasteride for 1 year & shedding continues - am I a good candidate for hair transplant? (Photos)

Hello Leptitomoineau38, thank you for your question regarding being on Finasteride for 1 year with shedding and whether you are a good candidate for hair transplant. Just to be sure, I would suggest you have your hormone levels checked like testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen. If everything is normal, I think you are a good candidate for hair transplant. I would suggest the single hair or follicular unit extraction (FUE) transplant technique. During this procedure, a single hair is harvested and transplanted to the desired location. Usually, several FUE sessions are required for optimal results. With the FUE technique, about 98% of grafts survive. I hope this helps to answer your questions regarding whether you are a good candidate for hair transplantation even though you are shedding after 1 year of finasteride. Sincerely, Dr. J. Timothy Katzen

Using finasteride does not mean that you will not experience hair loss in the future. You may experience hair loss due to a strong genetic predisposition. frontal hair transplant is a must. and you are a good candidate for that .

There are excellent topicals and laser caps we offer in my practice. There are also other medicines than finasteride.