I have been on Propecia in an effort to stop my hair loss for the past 7 months but have been experiencing some sexual side effects. I would like to have a hair transplant, but I am concerned that undergoing the procedure without being on Propecia might not be a good idea. Do you recommend having a hair transplant if the patient can not tolerate Propecia?
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Propecia is a medical treatment designed to slow down male pattern hair loss and promote growth of new hair. It does not work for everyone and some can experience sexual side effects. In addition, there are some patients who do not want to take a medication for their hair loss and propecia is expensive. A hair transplant procedure creates new hair growth in the recipient (bald) area without any medications. Obviously, patients who undergo hair transplant surgery and tolerate propecia have the benefit of both surgical and medical treatment for male pattern hair loss. The bottom line is hair transplant surgery is effective for patients not on propecia regardless of the reason.
Lawrence Samuels, MD
Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
Member, American Hair Loss Association
Lawrence E. Samuels, MD Dr. Lawrence Samuels is a Board Certified Dermatologist and was one of the early adopters of using the microscope to create follicular unit hair grafts for hair transplantation surgery. Dr. Lawrence Samuels and his staff are devoted to performing all microscopically prepared follicular unit hair grafts for transplants. He is a Board Certified Dermatologist and has specialized in hair transplantation since 1989. Dr. Samuels was one of the early adopters of using the microscope to create follicular unit grafts. Follicular unit grafts contain 1-4 hairs in each graft. Dr. Samuels carefully creates all incisions for these grafts personally, determining the pattern, density and direction of the new hair. He then works with the highly experienced medical technicians in placing these follicular unit grafts. Due to the large amount of time and attention he and his staff devote to the patient, they often limit themselves to doing only one patient per day. Follicular unit grafts allow Dr. Samuels to repair patients who have outdated procedures or poor results from previous hair transplant surgery.Dr. Samuels is a member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons and recommended by the American Hair Loss Association. Visit Dr. Samuels Website: www.stlouishair.com/
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