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Hello, there is no problem with having a hair transplant when you regularly take small doses of methylprednisolone/corticosteroids. You can still have a hair transplant when you are using methylprednisolone/corticosteroids.
Yes be sure that it is safe to do a hair transplant when I regularly take small doses of methylprednisolone. we use low dose methylprednisolone after operation to handle edema .
I think more information is needed on why you take these steroids. Do you have an autoimmune condition? If so, you have to explore that further and see if there is a link to hair loss in general. Please send more information
Your phototrichogram show miniaturization and decreased density. This is suggestive of Female Pattern Alopecia. A hair biopsy is recommended as well as bloodwork. You may have had Telogen Effluvium that unmasked the problem. Find a hair expert. Jeff Rapaport MD FAAD Realself Hall of Fame
Hello Dynamic623188, Thank you for your question regarding a receding hairline. I do believe you have a receding hairline. This can be due to many factors including genetics, hormone levels, trauma, etc. Unfortunately, topical minoxidil (Rogaine) and finasteride (Propecia or Prosper) pills do...
Based on the pictures, it looks like you could be a great candidate for a hair transplant if your goals are realistic and if you understand that you will likely need more transplants as time passes. It looks like you have adequate donor zone and that your hair loss right now is limited to the...
Hair loss is a complicated and multifactorial process. It can be environmental (stress, sleep) or biological (postpartum, testosterone etc) So everyone reacts differently to different treatments (finasteride, minoxidil, hair transplant etc) There is probably not a set time line that works for...
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