Is Propecia Beneficial After a Hair Transplant?

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 16, 2009 -- Testosterone is the most potent of the androgenic hormones. However, its impact on hair follicles, skin and prostate tissue is not direct for these tissues are responsive to a form of testosterone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Therefore, baldness is largely due to dihydrotestosterone interacting with the hair follicles that are genetically vulnerable to their effects.

Propecia prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone in the body. Propecia is a brand name for finasteride, and is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of male-pattern baldness. Propecia is used for the treatment of male pattern hair loss on the vertex and the anterior mid-scalp area. Male pattern hair loss is a common condition in which men experience thinning of the hair on the scalp. Often, this results in a receding hairline or balding on the top of the head. Propecia is for use by men only and should not be used by women or children.

Propecia's effects in slowing hair loss and stimulating new hair growth work best for early to moderate degrees of hair loss. For most men, Propecia increases the number of scalp hairs, helping to fill in thin or balding areas of the scalp. Men taking Propecia noted a slowing of hair loss during two years of use. However, men with extensive hair loss are unlikely to experience much regrowth with Propecia; these men are better candidates for hair transplantation or other surgical approach to hair restoration. Therefore, with this in mind, would Propecia be beneficial if used along with a hair transplantation?

Hair restoration specialists and surgeons may prescribe Propecia to prevent further hair loss by the patient, and carry out hair transplantation to provide coverage at the frontal hairline. Even though Propecia has no effect on the transplanted hair, it can help to maintain the patient’s surrounding hair and is therefore useful as an adjunct to hair transplant surgery, and thus will enable the patient to obtain a better overall result. In conclusion, the treatment with Propecia after a hair transplant is an important and helpful addendum to hair restoration surgery. For more details, please call the Derm Hair Clinic in Los Angeles to speak with a board certified hair restoration specialist, or visit http://www.dermhairclinic.com for more information.

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