HT without meds

[Hair4Days]

Please drop your opinion on the purpose of taking meds vs not taking meds  when considering a HT. There are patients, along with surgeons that aren’t believers in needing to be on medication in order to proceed with a HT. And there’s others who claim medication is a must if you’re considering a HT, and it would “fail” without it. 

 

Why would it be a must? The only argument i see that makes sense is to prolong the need of more surgery. If medication lost its effectiveness, you’re still destined to reach your final balding pattern so you’d eventually need to address it. 
 

[ScottishGuy21]

In some cases meds practically halt further recession, in others it can prolong the balding process by 15-20 years. Without meds someone may hit a NW5 by 35, with meds that may not be till 50+. That’s a huge difference.
 

Your donor supply also isn’t limitless , you need to protect every hair you have for as long as you have.  

Meds can also strengthen hairs and make them more durable for the traumatic process of transplantation  

[Hair4Days]

28 minutes ago, ScottishGuy21 said:

In some cases meds practically halt further recession, in others it can prolong the balding process by 15-20 years. Without meds someone may hit a NW5 by 35, with meds that may not be till 50+. That’s a huge difference.
 

Your donor supply also isn’t limitless , you need to protect every hair you have for as long as you have.  

These are both solid points. I agree with both of them. Thats pretty much what i mentioned being the only highlighted argument. Kicking the inevitable down the road. But why would a clinic reject a younger patient who isn’t taking meds, vs  another patient who is taking meds, both genetically ending up a Norwood 5,6,7- one experiencing it at 35, the other at 50. Isn’t the more important factor surgical planning? (Conservative hairline, not overly dense packing, etc)

[Matthias]

23 minutes ago, Hair4Days said:

But why would a clinic reject a younger patient who isn’t taking meds, vs  another patient who is taking meds

Because without meds you will have less coverage and it will look less like a successful outcome, resulting in negative PR for the clinic.

[HappyMan2021]

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Edited September 11 by HappyMan2021