What 1 year and $6000 can do for your hair
    Treatment 6/24/2022

    From the encyclopedia
    Hair Transplant →

    Hair transplantation moves DHT-resistant follicles from a donor area (back and sides of the scalp) into thinning or bald areas. The transplanted hair is generally permanent, though surrounding native hair can keep thinning.

    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    At a glance
    In this success story post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    hair transplant (surgical) 2400 grafts 1 year
    💊 Finasteride (oral) daily 5 years
    💧 Minoxidil (topical)
    the tone is 😀 positive with impressive results.

    Other terms

    A hair transplant performed by Dr Bruno Ferreira in Portugal, which has improved the user's appearance and self-confidence. The user also mentioned taking finasteride for 5 years to help with their hair loss.
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