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Are Finax And Follihair Advisable After Hair Transplant?

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Posted on Tue, 24 Nov 2015
Question: Hi Doctor,

I am 27 years old and did hair transplant a month before. And my doctor recommended to have finax and follihair for 60 days and one month course over. Gonna start using Minoxodine regaine 5%. Will it work? I am smoking 2 to 4 cigarettes daily. Can't able to stop that and I tried. Will cause any problems for my sexual life and new hair growth. Please clarify me.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Go ahead with treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
The medication provided to you is perfect.
Books mention that finax rarely has a side effect of sexual impotency however in practice I have not seen any such side effects.
You can go ahead with treatment.
Smoking can affect the grafted hair.
Smoking constricts blood vessels and decrease blood supply to hair follicles.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (4 hours later)
Thanks I will continue my medication. But smoking I can't able to handle. What to do? And I am doing maturbation daily. Is it create any issues. Smoking causing any serious loss of hair. Have you seen any one in practice losed hair due to smoking?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (26 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Stop smoking

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
Yes smoking causes hair loss.
You definitely can stop if you try.
I have many patients who stopped smoking for the sake of hair.
Masturbation has no relation to hair loss.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Are Finax And Follihair Advisable After Hair Transplant?

Brief Answer: Go ahead with treatment Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. The medication provided to you is perfect. Books mention that finax rarely has a side effect of sexual impotency however in practice I have not seen any such side effects. You can go ahead with treatment. Smoking can affect the grafted hair. Smoking constricts blood vessels and decrease blood supply to hair follicles. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you.