Hair Loss Drugs and Hair Transplant Considerations

I am a [tag]hair loss[/tag] sufferer and am considering [tag]hair transplantation[/tag].   What will I expect to pay for a [tag]hair transplant[/tag]?   What other things should I consider?   Should I be taking any medication for hair loss, and if so, what?

The cost of [tag]hair replacement[/tag] surgery will depend on a number of things including the price charged per follicular unit graft by the [tag]hair transplant clinic[/tag], the type of hair transplant  surgery undergone ([tag]follicular unit hair transplantation[/tag] – [tag]FUT[/tag] or [tag]follicular unit extraction[/tag] – [tag]FUE[/tag] / [tag]follicular isolation technique[/tag] – [tag]FIT[/tag]), the number of [tag]hair grafts[/tag] required, and the number of [tag]hair restoration[/tag] surgeries required.   See also more information on hair transplant costs.

Though [tag]hair transplant cost[/tag]  is an important factor to consider  it shouldn’t be the first. Finding a quality [tag]hair transplant physician[/tag] who has a proven track record of providing positive [tag]hair transplant patient[/tag] results is extremely important.   I strongly encourage you to research and consult with a physician who is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians who has met the high level of membership standards  of the Hair Transplant Network.  

A [tag]balding[/tag] male or female suffering from [tag]genetic hair loss[/tag]  must also develop realistic expectations and hair restoration goals which should be discussed in detail with your [tag]hair transplant surgeon[/tag]. I do not recommend undergoing [tag]hair transplant surgery[/tag] until you are comfortable with the long term hair restoration plan that has been laid out for you.

Because hair transplantation is not a [tag]cure for hair loss[/tag], I also recommend considering use of [tag]FDA approved[/tag] [tag]hair loss drugs[/tag] such as [tag]Propecia[/tag] / [tag]Proscar[/tag] ([tag]finasteride[/tag]) and [tag]Rogaine Foam[/tag] or Liquid ([tag]minoxodil[/tag])  which are the best chance of preventing future hair loss.   They may even [tag]regrow hair[/tag].   Use also of [tag]Nizoral shampoo[/tag] or [tag]Revita shampoo[/tag] which contains active ingredient [tag]ketoconazole[/tag] may also help have benefit for men who are suffering from [tag]male pattern baldness[/tag] and women suffering from [tag]female pattern baldness[/tag].   These [tag]hair loss medications[/tag] especially when used altogether may even work well enough that hair transplantation may not be necessary.   It is important to give these [tag]hair loss treatment[/tag]s at least 6 months to a year to determine whether or not they are working for you.

Best wishes,

 Bill Seemiller
Associate Publisher of the  Hair Transplant Network  and the  Hair Loss Learning Center
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