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?
March 7, 2017
Answer: Finasteride and Minoxidil Generally Finasteride you can keep using immediately before and after the procedure. For Minoxidil, most doctors have you stop few days before and then continue using it around two weeks afterwards. The exact timeline really depends on your doctor's preferences since each has a slightly different pre- and post-op routine. On another note 24 is very early for a transplant, generally I do not recommend getting a transplant before 26 unless there are special circumstances, such as a scar needing covering, etc. If you continue losing hair it may make the transplant look weird since you'll have full hair along your hairline with thin/bald areas behind it, so you'll be forced to have another. If you don't have enough donor hairs left for that second procedure, you may be out of luck and stuck with weird looking coverage. Definitely consult with one or several doctors in person about this if you haven't already.
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March 7, 2017
Answer: Finasteride and Minoxidil Generally Finasteride you can keep using immediately before and after the procedure. For Minoxidil, most doctors have you stop few days before and then continue using it around two weeks afterwards. The exact timeline really depends on your doctor's preferences since each has a slightly different pre- and post-op routine. On another note 24 is very early for a transplant, generally I do not recommend getting a transplant before 26 unless there are special circumstances, such as a scar needing covering, etc. If you continue losing hair it may make the transplant look weird since you'll have full hair along your hairline with thin/bald areas behind it, so you'll be forced to have another. If you don't have enough donor hairs left for that second procedure, you may be out of luck and stuck with weird looking coverage. Definitely consult with one or several doctors in person about this if you haven't already.
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March 5, 2017
Answer: Hair transplant If you have already chosen your hair restoration surgeon, then these are questions you should be discussing with him in preparation for you upcoming procedure.
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March 5, 2017
Answer: Hair transplant If you have already chosen your hair restoration surgeon, then these are questions you should be discussing with him in preparation for you upcoming procedure.
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