I am 26 years old and I would say I have been losing hair for the past 2 years. Lost more hair around the crown more and now thinning at the top. I want to try Rogaine and see how it works for me. But in the future if I want to do hair transplant, does it matter at all that I have been using Rogaine? I don't want to have a transplant and still have to keep using Rogaine. If that is not a good idea then I should try and get a hair transplant now rather than use Rogaine first. Thank you in advance
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February 2, 2017
Answer: Rogaine will not affect transplanted hairs or interfere with surgery.
Sdoo7,That is correct transplanted sideburns, eyebrows, and facial hair show exit the skin at a zero to ten degree angle to grow flush with the skin. If there is hair in the area to be transplanted, a surgeon may create the sites sagittally or parallel trying to minimize the risk of injury to...
