Immediate Hair Transplantation Into a Newly Closed Wound to Conceal the Final Scar on the Hair-Bearing Skin

July 2000 in “ International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery ”

Marc R. Avram, Jeffrey S. Epstein, Richard C. Shiell

finasteride androgenetic alopecia hair transplantation Propecia

TLDR Finasteride is effective for treating hair loss.

The document reviewed the impact of finasteride on androgenetic alopecia and hair transplantation. It highlighted that the introduction of finasteride significantly influenced treatment approaches for hair loss. The evidence from several years prior to the document's publication demonstrated the effectiveness of finasteride in managing androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it played a crucial role in the field of hair restoration.

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community 2022 Official beginner guide for "I'm losing my hair, what can I do?"

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Hair loss treatments include Finasteride, Minoxidil, Ketoconazole shampoo, and Microneedling. Additional options are Dutasteride, oral Minoxidil, and hair transplants.

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Key treatments for hair preservation include minoxidil, finasteride/dutasteride, and microneedling, with additional options like specific shampoos, oils, biotin, zinc, tretinoin, clascoterone, and low-level laser therapy. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, reducing stress, and addressing nutrient deficiencies can also support hair health.

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community Some more realistic 15 months fin+min results. No loss, but also basically no growth. HT unfortunately seems like the only option left at this point :/

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