My family is prone to male pattern baldness. My 30 yo brother now is at level 5-6 male baldness. I started to lose my hairline last year at 23 yo. Since then I have been taking finasteride 1mg & using regaine (minoxidil 5%) for about 9 months. I am now 24 and the M on my forehead is becoming more and more obvious so I am planning to get FUE hair transplant lowering my hairline after my Master exam in June. When should I stop using them? And should I still take finasteride after the surgery?
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In my opinion you should wait at least 2 weeks to allow your scalp to heal fully in most individuals. People who are older or have underlying medical conditions that may slow healing may need to wai a bit longer, however for the average joe, the two week period of time is fine.
If you want to hide your FUE scars, then SMP is a great option to do so. But be ware, there are facilities that use pigments that turn colors over time resulting in a blue or green appearance and will leave you needing to have corrective laser work and a revision SMP session...
The best approach to strip scars is scalp micropigmentation, something we do all of the time. See below in the web reference which shows scars treated of all types
