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Which will give me the most definitive results for hair transplant scar: PRP vs Minoxidil+Dutasteride vs Microneedling?

Nice308512Jun 12, 2022
I received a mixed FUE/FUT transplant in december. The FUT scars are linear and I wonder if PRP therapy will encourage hair follicles to grow back in the scar tissue. Would micropigmentation be my only other option? I have been using minoxidil+dutasteride on the area for 2+ months before realizing that I'm placing the medicine over scar tissue. Should I continue minoxidil+dutasteride, or consider PRP +/- micropigmentation for definitive results?

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