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38, female, receding hairline – how do I get my hairline back?

Minoxidil vs Hair transplant
Nov 25, 2023

The least invasive but less effective treatment would be minoxidil (rogaine). The most invasive but likely most effective treatment would be a hair transplant.

Is Finasteride effective? How common are the side effects?

Finasteride is very effective and side effects are rare.
Nov 16, 2023

Thank you for the excellent question. Finasteride is very effective. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, Propecia or generic finasteride slows hair loss in 88% of men. It stimulates regrowth in about 66% of men as well.
Finasteride can cause certain side effects, some of which are more common than others. These side effects may be temporary, lasting a few days to weeks. However, if the side effects last longer than that, bother you, or become severe, be sure to talk with your…

Is my donor area too thin for hair transplant?

Not too thin
Nov 15, 2023

Thank you for your excellent question. Your donor area does not appear to be too thin in the pictures you have provided. You should be able to have a hair transplant with donor area of that density.

Second female hair transplant to add density?

You do not have to shave the recipient area
Nov 4, 2023

Hi, thank you for the excellent questions! You do not have to shave the recipient area if you have a 2nd hair transplant. Yes, you can do a second FUT. It is likely they will chose a 2nd donor site away from your first donor site (the scar from the 1st donor site would compromise the quality of donor tissue for the 2nd transplant otherwise). With FUT, it should not thin out the hair in the donor area since both scalp tissue and hair is removed (no change in density in the donor area, unlike…

Is it normal for some transplanted hairs to fall out after 4 months?

This is normal
Nov 1, 2023

Thank you for the excellent question. This is completely normal and the hair will grow back (not permanently lost).

Is hair transplant safe and permanent?

Hair transplant is both safe and permanent
Nov 1, 2023

Thank you for the excellent question. Hair transplant is both safe and permanent as long as the donor hair is permanent as well. If the donor hair was taken from an area at risk for future hair loss, then the permanence of the transplanted hair is in jeopardy. It is for this reason that the donor site is chosen carefully to ensure that it is within a “safe zone” to avoid future hair loss and the site is kept to as small an area as possible. In this respect, the FUT technique is advantageous…

Male, is finasteride lost through urinating?

39% of finasteride is eliminated via urine
Nov 1, 2023

Thank you for the excellent question. Finasteride is first broken down by the liver into what we call metabolites. The metabolites have less than 20% of the activity of finasteride and exit the body via the feces (57%) and the urine (39%). So to answer your question, yes, a portion of finasteride exits the body through urine. But it’s not the process of urinating that stops the action of finasteride though. The majority of the function of finasteride is stopped when the liver breaks it down.