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Thanks to all who have responded to me. Unfortunately, I don't have before and after pictures. The scalp area to which hair was transplanted to was (almost) completely bald, so I am pretty sure that my problem is mostly with transplanted hairs. Will applying topical Minoxidil do anything for me at this point? It did nothing when I applied it for 6 months circa 2003. The only difference now is that I am still taking Propecia.

I had a hair transplant surgery in 2006 at the age of 45. Before that, I tried Rogaine for 6 months without any improvement. The surgery was a success. While the transplanted hair didn't have the same density as they had in my younger days, with some DermMatch, my hair looked perfect. After the surgery, I immediately started to take Propecia and have been taking it since. About two weeks ago, at the tender age of 61, I noticed that my hair had become noticeably less dense. The texture also changed: the hair had become dull and less manageable. Most likely I simply wasn't paying attention, but my perception was that it happened in a matter of days. I also started to notice shed hair around me. The hair on the donor site is still in perfect shape. The area to which hairs were transplanted was (almost) completely bold so I am definitely losing the transplanted hair. There have been no changes in my general health, medications, supplements, hair care routine, etc., My annual blood test in January showed normal levels of iron, no problems with thyroid, etc., although it may be different now. I did wear knit cap during winter for hours at a time, something I wasn't doing before this winter. I also had a Virtual Reality headset on my head for hours at a time. Its top is open, but there is some pressure from its strap to the area of my scalp I am having hair loss at. I was using the same headset for years, but not for as long as this year. The strap moves over my transplanted hair during certain games. Any ideas?