I have begun to experience unacceptable MPB. My friend has had five transplants and looks great without finasteride (he had bad side effects so he had to stop propecia). I know finasteride stabilizes hair loss, but could I simply proceed as though I were fully bald, so to speak? I spoke to an FUE doc and he insisted that I must take finasteride, stating "You have too many telogen hairs , thus shock loss risk is too high." I would try propecia but I am concerned about effects on sperm quality.
December 17, 2015
Answer: Pills for hair If you have the right kind of donor area and hair loss pattern, you may be able to get away with just a hair transplant and no pills. This is not the most conservative approach, but it tends to be popular.
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December 17, 2015
Answer: Pills for hair If you have the right kind of donor area and hair loss pattern, you may be able to get away with just a hair transplant and no pills. This is not the most conservative approach, but it tends to be popular.
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Robust donor area - Your question is a great one but more complex than first appears. You don't state your age so it makes answering this quite the bit more difficult.One can ONLY conclude they have a "robust donor area" at around age 45 and beyond.From age 35-45, one can conclude that "it sure seems like I have a robust donor area."From age 18-35, one can't conclude a whole lot except "I sure hope based on my family history and age and progression so far that I have a robust donor area. Once never 'needs' to take finasteride although it helps a lot. Yes, side effects are possible. Five hair transplants may be possible for you if you have a robust donor area. However, if you don't have a robust donor area, you may only have a 1-2 transplants available to you. There are a lot of factors that go into these decisions.
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December 16, 2015
Answer: Robust donor area - Your question is a great one but more complex than first appears. You don't state your age so it makes answering this quite the bit more difficult.One can ONLY conclude they have a "robust donor area" at around age 45 and beyond.From age 35-45, one can conclude that "it sure seems like I have a robust donor area."From age 18-35, one can't conclude a whole lot except "I sure hope based on my family history and age and progression so far that I have a robust donor area. Once never 'needs' to take finasteride although it helps a lot. Yes, side effects are possible. Five hair transplants may be possible for you if you have a robust donor area. However, if you don't have a robust donor area, you may only have a 1-2 transplants available to you. There are a lot of factors that go into these decisions.
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