February 22 2008, 9:34 am PT | Posted in: Hair Transplantation
I am transgender male to female, and have male pattern thinning. I have been on hrt and antiandrogens for 2 years and Proscar and Minoxodil for 8 months. I consulted a hair transplant surgeon about transplants on the crown and top of my head, and after a video microscope evaluation he said that he cannot do transplants as there is no room for grafts. He stated that I have not really lost any hair and have great density, just that the calibre of the hair had diminished. Do you think given more time on hrt, antiandrogens, proscar, and minoxodil, that the miniaturized follicles may recover to terminal thickness and if not what other options do I have?
If your hair is miniaturizing, then the hormones and complex medications you are taking may be the cause of your problem. Hair transplants, where there are normal densities of hair, may not help solve your problem. I couldn’t tell you if more time will for sure help your hair.
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hi Dr ,
i am a asian 30 new years transgender MTF and i have some problem with my hair , i did the srs 2 years ago . and i realized that i have hairloss problem . my hair become thinner . and i am taking the premanrin 1.25 mg everyday . and the rare thing is .. my parent and my brother. and even my relative have no too much problem on hair loss , can the hairloss be cure for me and i am very stress about this and my friend all know that i have stress on hairloss i have loss sleep for 2months .. then i am starting to have enough sleep for now ..
and i really want to know when will the cure for hairloss will come out . becasue if i have really tough hariloss i will try the non opertaion hair replacement , and wait the cure come out ..
thank u
angela