JW

I would begin using Propecia at least three months prior to your transplant. Dr. Bernstein recommends at least three months of Propecia use prior to a transplant.

As far as the shock loss, there was a study that was recently published in Dermatologic Surgery. It was entitled "Effects of Finasteride on Hair Transplant." The conclusion of the study was that daily use of 1 mg. of finasteride (Propecia) from 4 weeks before until 48 weeks after a hair transplant improves the scalp hair surrounding the hair transplant and increases hair density. There was visible increases in the scalp hair surrounding the transplanted hair in 94% of the people taking Propecia. The study is somewhat of a bullshit study in that it doesn't really present anything new. It just confirms what most of us already knew or suspected.

Pat:

With regard to the Tricophetic closure technique, you state that Dr. Rose is a big advocate but that "while visiting clinics this past summer I did see this technique used in several leading clinics." Could you please name some of those other clinics that use this technique? Thank you.

Approximately how many minutes a day did you do these scalp rolling execises? And thanks for this great hint.