Age 30, diffuse thinning, level 5 and 6 thinning on both sides of family, using 1mg Finasteride daily past 5 months and liquid minoxidil past 13 years, have donor amount of 8000 grafts. I'd eventually like to be off all medicine. Would it be best to stop all medications, let the hair fall out and do a combination of Smp and ht? If so, how long before or after should Smp be done in relation to the ht? I have heard and read different things from Smp being done 3 months after a ht and that smp can reduce the rate of growth if done before a ht. Hair is washed and disguises the thinning better.
July 10, 2019
Answer: Preventing hair loss You'd probably be better served trying to maintain your hair as best you can and preventing further loss whether or not you plan to have transplants done, so I wouldn't suggest stopping minoxidil or finasteride, especially if you are doing well with them. SMP can be done before or after a transplant. My prejudice is to graft first, wait until you have your final results from the transplant (8-12 months), then decide if you want more grafts or pigmentation.
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July 10, 2019
Answer: Preventing hair loss You'd probably be better served trying to maintain your hair as best you can and preventing further loss whether or not you plan to have transplants done, so I wouldn't suggest stopping minoxidil or finasteride, especially if you are doing well with them. SMP can be done before or after a transplant. My prejudice is to graft first, wait until you have your final results from the transplant (8-12 months), then decide if you want more grafts or pigmentation.
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August 8, 2019
Answer: Balding and restoration First, how do you know that you will bald? I would first start off with a HAIRCHECK test to determine what your pattern of balding presently is. At age 30, if you have the genes and they are active, this will tell me something about what may happen to you. Without balding, I wouldn't do anything, just stop the medication and then see what happens. These medications are never really adequate to completely stop genetic balding and from the pictures, you look hairy. Decision can be made once the test is in hand
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August 8, 2019
Answer: Balding and restoration First, how do you know that you will bald? I would first start off with a HAIRCHECK test to determine what your pattern of balding presently is. At age 30, if you have the genes and they are active, this will tell me something about what may happen to you. Without balding, I wouldn't do anything, just stop the medication and then see what happens. These medications are never really adequate to completely stop genetic balding and from the pictures, you look hairy. Decision can be made once the test is in hand
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