Comments on: After Hair Transplant, Should One Take Propecia Hair Loss Medication? http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hairtransplantblog/taking-propecia-following-a-hair-transplant/ Hair Transplant, Hair Restoration & Repair Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: RAVDEEP http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hairtransplantblog/taking-propecia-following-a-hair-transplant/comment-page-1/#comment-6634 RAVDEEP Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:09:19 +0000 http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/dev/newblog/72/taking-propecia-following-a-hair-transplant/#comment-6634 i am 24 year of age. required hair transplant in crown area. can one continue taking regaine 5% or propecia after the surgery to maintain other hairs. it is said both medicines makes hair thicker. would they make the transplanted hair thicker as well? <strong><em>Dr. Bernstein:</em></strong> These medications only thicken hair that is being affected by genetic hair loss (i.e., the thinning hair). A hair transplant uses permanent hair obtained from the back and sides of the scalp that is unaffected by this genetic process and thus not affected by the medication. i am 24 year of age. required hair transplant in crown area. can one continue taking regaine 5% or propecia after the surgery to maintain other hairs. it is said both medicines makes hair thicker. would they make the transplanted hair thicker as well?

Dr. Bernstein: These medications only thicken hair that is being affected by genetic hair loss (i.e., the thinning hair). A hair transplant uses permanent hair obtained from the back and sides of the scalp that is unaffected by this genetic process and thus not affected by the medication.

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