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Hi, I'm researching hair transplants and have been told that I would have to stop taking minoxidil 2 weeks before the surgery, and could resume taking minoxidil 3 weeks after the surgery: 5 weeks in total. Would I not lose some hair during that time? I've been on minoxidil for over 10 years. How quickly would I lose hair if I stopped minoxidil for 5 weeks? Thanks for reading.

Hi, I am considering a hair transplant and have been doing some research online. However, I wanted to post here and get people's opinions and experiences. My main concern is cobblestoning or other skin problems that might result from a hair transplant. I have lots of skin problems: I have vitiligo (white patches of skin with no pigment), psoriasis, and cutis verticis gyrata (caused by topical minoxidil). These diseases are caused by an over active immune system. I believe cobblestoning is caused by grafts not being placed deep enough and grafts having too much skin tissue when being inserted into the scalp. Is there any way to minimize the chances of cobblestoning? For example, I read online that clinics should check the grafts under a microscope to check how many hairs are contained in the graft and to check how much skin tissue is on the graft. Also, has anyone with similar skin related problems had a hair transplant? How was your experience? Please feel free to reply if you have any advice, information, or experiences to share. Thanks.