Is Hair Transplant or Treatment with Hair Loss Medication Preferred for People in Their 20's?

May 12th, 2008

Q: I am 25 year old who just started going bald. My doctor confirmed it’s pattern baldness and put me on Propecia and Rogaine. I don’t want to go bald at any age. So, instead of prolonging the process for 5-10 years and then having a HT, isn’t it easier to let the hair loss continue and then have a HT, so, that I can save the money on drugs for years.

A: It is far better to keep your own hair. Keeping your own hair will generally look fuller than a hair transplant, since a hair transplant just re-distributes existing hair (until hair cloning techniques are available).

The medications (i.e. finasteride and minoxidil) are relatively cheap if you get the generic forms.

Topic: Age

Tags: Early Hair Loss / Finasteride / Generic Drugs / Hair Cloning / Hair Loss Medication / Hair Transplant Age / Male Pattern Baldness / Minoxidil / Propecia / Rogaine
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 7:35 am


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