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harshalizeeyesterday at 4:10 PM1 replyview on HN

Do you have to take any medications/follow-ups forever to keep it in place or is a one and done kind of procedure?


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olalondeyesterday at 5:57 PM

No medications or follow ups required. The transplanted hair follicles are harvested from a region of the scalp (the donor area) that is genetically immune to hair loss, meaning they are permanent. However, you will continue to lose the non-transplanted native hair around them as baldness progresses. So some people choose to take finasteride and/or minoxidil to maintain their existing hair (I personally don't).

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