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tion, the second is timing the transplant properly, and the third is performing a procedure using a sufficient number of grafts. • Medication Finasteride 1mg reverses or halts the miniaturization process in many individuals and is thus the logical way to decrease the risk of shedding following a transplant. Although many physicians have had the clinical impression that this assumption is correct, there has been no controlled studies to date that prove this. • Timing and the size of the transplant It is important to wait until a patient is ready to have a transplant, and then to perform one of sufficient size so that if there is some shedding, the procedure will more than compensate for it - and thus be worthwhile. A problem that patients often run into is that they present to their doctor with early hair loss but with a significant amount of miniaturization. The doctor performs a small procedure and it does not even compensate either for potential shedding or for progression of the hair loss. The result is that the patient is thinner (or more bald) than he was before the procedure. The doctor rarely blames the problem on the fact that the procedure…
Q: I'm 52 years old and have been taking Propecia (finasteride) for two years. It seems to maintain the status quo with no apparent regrowth. I am considering adding a dose of Avodart (dutasteride) once a week in conjunction with the daily Propecia. My question is twofold: (1) Since dutasteride blocks production of both enzymes (type I and II) that produce DHT from testosterone, is it redundant to take the finasteride that only blocks the type I enzyme? -- Y.B., Orlando, Florida
re are no published studies on the results. Might this be because it doesn't work in the longer term? -- D.D., Richmond, U.K. A: Finasteride is the best medication. Herbs are not particularly effective for hair loss. You should consider trying finasteride. If you are in the 2% group that has side effects with Propecia, just stop taking the medication. If you do not experience side effects, then there is no problem taking the medication long-term. Hair transplant surgery doesn't prevent the progression of hair loss. That is why it is used in conjunction with medication. Laser therapy can cause shedding initially (as can Propecia and Rogaine), but this means it is working. It does not cause actual

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