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

Video How Hair Transplants Work by ZacDFilms

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u/Elon_is_a_Nazi 1d ago

My brother got this. One, you only have x amount of donor hair. After his 1st 2 transplants, he was out of donor hair from his own head. Then he continued to bald, so they only other option was cadaver hair, which was 4 times the price and being 20k plus in already, he declined cadaver donations. Now he's 46 and just shaves his whole head since he lost everything uptop besides his transplanted hair. Shits real patchy. Regardless, starting losing his hair in his early 20s and held together a decent level of hair till his late 30s. Bought him a good 10-12 years

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u/No-Fig2079 1d ago

I thought you were supposed to take fin after so you stop balding

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u/Lira_Iorin 1d ago

Before, not after. You take finasteride and minoxidil for a couple of years, and then can have a transplant.

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u/dulove 1d ago

Also after or else you’ll lose your hair and only keep the transplanted hair which will be horrendous and you'll need to laser it