Norwood Hair Loss Classification

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Which Gives More Donor Hair in Hair Transplant, Follicular Unit Transplantation or Follicular Unit Extraction?

May 11th, 2006

Q: I am Norwood Class 6 and have read about both Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT). Which will give me more hair?
A: In general, FUT will give you more hair since, in FUT, the best hair from the mid-portion of the permanent zone of the scalp (also called the “sweet spot”) [...]

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Before Hair Transplant, How Long Should One Use Propecia Hair Loss Medication?

April 14th, 2006

Q: I am 28 years old and was told that I have early Norwood Class 3 hair loss. I want to have a hair transplant but my doctor told me to use Propecia for 6 months and then come back to discuss surgery. I don’t want to wait that long, what should I do?
A: Actually, [...]

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Hair Transplant Starting with Crown?

October 5th, 2005

Q: What are your thoughts on performing a hair transplant to the crown first?
A: It depends upon the person’s age, how bald he is likely to become, and the donor supply.
As a general rule, the crown should not be transplanted in a younger person (under 30) as the extent of his balding is hard to [...]

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Does Propecia Hair Loss Medication Reverse Early Hair Loss or Thinning in Frontal Scalp?

September 27th, 2005

Q: I have early frontal thinning and was told that I am a Norwood Class 4A. I have been taking Propecia for several years. I recently went to see a doctor who told me go off Propecia and consider a hair transplant, since there is “no scientific evidence that Propecia works in the front of [...]

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What is Recommended Treatment of Early Hair Loss?

July 1st, 2005

Q: I am 27 years old and have a Class 3 degree of hair loss. Should I should do a hair transplant or consider non-surgical methods of hair restoration?
A: At age 27 with early hair loss, you should consider non-surgical options first.
Propecia is the most important medication, but you need to be on it for [...]

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