Should I Get a Hair Transplant or Try Minoxidil Again?

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I’m a 25 M, and I’ve been experiencing hair thinning at the center of my scalp for the past year. I initially tried minoxidil for a week but stopped because of excessive shedding. After a month, I consulted another doctor and restarted minoxidil, but my hairline kept getting worse. I eventually stopped using it after a month, and now I have noticeable baldness.

At this point, I’m seriously considering a hair transplant. However, I’m unsure if that’s the best approach or if I should try minoxidil (or other treatments) again.

For those who have been in a similar situation:

  1. Is a hair transplant a better option at my age, or should I try medications first?

  2. If you’ve had a hair transplant, how was your experience, and would you recommend it?

Any advice would be really helpful!

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Try minoxidil and stay on it. The shed happens cause it changes your hair growth schedule, and rapid restarts it basically. Stay on it for at least 6 months and you should be good. Also consider finasteride or dutasteride. This will help prevent future hair loss. If you get a transplant without stopping your loss, the rest will just continue falling out.

Get a hair transplant if you still want once everything has slowed down

4

If minoxidil shedded your hairline than it mean it will work,you have to give it time,minoxidil did wonders for me 5-6 years ago

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minox will shed it then it will re grow your hair

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using HT is my opinion

7

My dad had amazing hair, and so did my grandad. Sadly, it looks like I’m the unlucky one, and I’ve started losing mine :disappointed:

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Go for hair transplant if you want a better and faster result

9

I’d go for a hair transplant.

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I’d try minoxidil first. If it isn’t working after six months, I’d go for a hair transplant.

11

if your hair retain much more then go for minoxidil but if you have so much thinning at the crown go for hair transplant

12

If you can manage it, the best way forward is to go for a hair transplant.

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I’ve got a mate who had a hair transplant and it really brought his confidence back.

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Give minoxidil a go first – if it works, that’s great. If not, then your last option would be a hair transplant.