9 days after the transplant of 2574 grafts, the doctor added a 170 follicle front peak, as I thought my hairline looked too straight. Less that 48h after that, I hit my head against a glass door exactly on the peak. It wasnt a very hard hit, but enough to draw blood from one of the grafts. It turned into a scab very quickly. Its been 2 days & the tiny dark scab from the hit is still there (see wet hair pic). My hope is that since the pressure of the hit was inwards that I didn't lose any grafts
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You do not need to take Propecia. It is not a mandatory drug. You do not need to take it after a hair transplant surgery. It may be recommended but the choice is yours.
There are a few things you need to know about Minoxidil:- The maximum effect is usually obtained in the first 2 years of use only, it then becomes much less effective, as you've noticed.- Minoxidil can only slow down the rate of hair loss, and in some cases, may produce somewhat thicker hair,...
