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Is AGA treatment necessary after hair transplantation? How to manage medication for protecting existing hair
After hair transplantation, AGA may progress in existing hair that was not transplanted, so medication therapy may be used in combination. The type of medication, timing of initiation, and duration of treatment are determined individually while monitoring for side effects and scalp recovery.
What are the risks of hair transplantation? Consider the donor site and recipient site separately
Hair transplantation can result in swelling, pain, itching, folliculitis, infection, bleeding, scarring, and unnatural hair direction. Since risks differ between the donor site and recipient site, it is important to confirm them separately before surgery.
When do transplanted hairs take root? Conditions affecting engraftment and timeline to completion
Hair transplant engraftment cannot be judged by appearance immediately after surgery or temporary shedding alone. Damage during extraction, dryness, storage conditions, transplant density, and post-operative hair growth cycles all affect the result, with final evaluation typically around one year after surgery.