Finasteride before transplant

[Gpres13]

37/m

scheduled for a hair transplant 1/16, but only started finasteride 2 weeks ago. Have been noticing more thinning on the crown as of late. Should I push back the surgery to see if my hair loss stabilizes on fin or would continued use be ok?  Clinic said it was fine I was just starting so close to surgery.

 

thanks

[LaserCaps]

Most patients get to experience some type of result 2 weeks after starting the medication.  Could be just as simple as "slowing down the loss." If that's the case, you could move forward with a procedure.  It really takes a good year to confirm what exactly the medication will do.  And, if it works, stay on it.  It does you no good to start and stop.  Just a waste of time, trouble and expense.

What if you're not a responder to the medication? What difference does it make if you postpone for a few months? Whatever it takes to confirm the medication is doing its thing is not a bad idea.  You may even want to combine this with other modalities.  The mechanism of action of each is totally different and there's synergy when combined.