30M Before and after hair transplant results Is this regrowth? 3/23/2026
A 30-year-old male shared his hair transplant experience after being diagnosed with Norwood grade 5 baldness, receiving 4000 grafts, and considering another 3000 grafts due to gaps. He is using minoxidil, RCP serums, multivitamins, anti-hair fall shampoo, a derma roller, and rosemary oil, but some users suggest he should have used finasteride or dutasteride earlier.
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