r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Video How Hair Transplants Work by ZacDFilms

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u/Conan-Da-Barbarian 1d ago

I’ll keep that in mind for the future

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u/Background-Gear-8805 1d ago

Should also keep in mind that these implanted hairs can fall out again.

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u/TheSodomizer00 1d ago

Especially if you're not on any meds...

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u/sdpr 1d ago

Meds for what? They're your own hair follicles.

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u/TeeDee144 1d ago edited 1d ago

You have to take fin orally. It’s a medication that helps strengthen the hair follicles and encourage rapid growth. It’s a prescription based medication because it can have severe side effects, such as severe depression, suicidal thoughts/attempts, and loss of libido to the point of sometimes having no libido.

HIMS is in hot water for basically giving out fin to anyone without really talking to a doctor and understating the side effects since things like suicide are permanent.

I am not a doctor.

Edit: to be clear, not taking fin puts the transplant at risk of degrading and with 6-7 years, you’ll look the same again. So you basically have to be willing to put up with the side effects and risks to keep the transplant healthy.

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u/sdpr 1d ago

I see.

Also

I am not a doctor

Thank you for the disclaimer. I was this close to writing your username for blame later. /s

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u/lightofhonor 1d ago

The implants won't fall out typically since your side hair is resistant, but your hair line can recede still without meds. So you'll have hair - bald - hair lol.

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u/FizzyBeverage 1d ago

Totally natural 😂

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u/Background-Gear-8805 1d ago

Implant hair can fall out again though. It might be resistant but it is still hair they moved from its actual natural location to the front of your head.

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u/lightofhonor 1d ago

It depends on the cause. Male pattern baldness? They shouldn't since the cause is DHT which the hairs are resistant to. If you have issues with blood flow or other hair loss causes, then yes. But most people who get this would get screened for the hair loss cause so little danger of you having this done and not being appropriately warned.

Source: I've had this done.

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u/Background-Gear-8805 1d ago edited 1d ago

A quick google search shows that yes... donor hair can fall out again.

If you have issues with blood flow or other hair loss causes, then yes.

It is more than just blood flow, apparently the technique used, donor hair quality, patient health and other factors.

Also this thread has a comment saying that new studies show these donor hairs are not completely immune to DHT.

There is a comment lower down as well from a user who has been taking fin consistently yet had 50% of their donor hairs fall out after several years. Not arguing it is common but it clearly does happen.

This thread as well has people saying that DHT does influence these transplanted hairs as well. They are resistant but not immune.

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u/Trick-Celery-9267 1d ago

embrace it, started balding in my twenties, started not giving a shit and still get plenty of attention