5 Month Update with Progress Pics
    Progress Pictures 2/16/2025

    From the encyclopedia
    Hair Transplant →

    Surgery that moves hair follicles from the back of the scalp to thinning areas

    Minoxidil →

    Vasodilator used on the scalp and, at low doses, as a tablet

    Finasteride →

    Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically

    At a glance
    In this treatment experience post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    • hair transplant (surgical) 4100 grafts
    💊 Minoxidil (oral) 5mg daily 5 months
    💊 Finasteride (oral) 1mg daily 5 months
    💧 Minoxidil (topical) foam once every two weeks 5 months
    💧 microneedling (topical) once every two weeks 5 months
    the tone is 😀 positive with impressive results.

    Other terms

    A user shared their 5-month hair transplant progress, having undergone a procedure with 4100 grafts at MedBlue in Istanbul for $3,600. They started taking oral minoxidil and finasteride daily after the transplant and use topical minoxidil with microneedling every two weeks, reporting positive results and no unwanted hair growth.
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