Will taking anabolic steroids affect my FUE hair transplant? (Photos)

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I got 1500 grafts for my hairline. My donor area was thin and so my surgeon could not place more (1800 was what he originally wanted to do). Will taking anabolic steroids for muscle growth affect my recipient area for hairline? I understand that they can affect my non transplanted hair but how about transplanted hair?

Jamil Asaria, MD · Answer

Anabolic steriods could still effect your transplanted hairs as they are not 100% resistant to the effects of testosterone.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Specific medical treatments should be discussed with your doctor especially if you are not sure how to use the medication.

Ali Gurlek, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photo.your donar area looks good, ıt wll change with time 2week is still early. continue to ue the shampoo and any lotion that you have been given

Sagar Patel, MD · Answer

I have dealt with this before. Personally my suggestion is the wait until your muscle gains are over with. When we do a transplant we want to have a good idea of what the hair loss pattern is and when the steroids cause loss of native hair it can alter that. Hope that helps!

Matt Tahsini, MD · Answer

Hello, interesting question. Taking anabolic steroids most likely will not harm your transplanted area. However, it may cause your natural hair to thin or fall out. I think you need to think about it seriously before taking the steroids and risk losing hair especially since you just had a transplant. Good luck to you.

Neil Verma, HBSc, MD, FCFP - Account Suspended · Answer

Anabolic steriods will impact your hair. Even if it doesn't cause you to lose your transplanted hair the native hair surrounding it will disappear and thin out.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Anabolic steroids will not impact the new hair growth in the recipient area but may cause loss of the native hair

Will taking anabolic steroids affect my FUE hair transplant? (Photos)

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