Hair transplantation may eventually be the best approach to treatment of the patient’s hair loss. An interim option often recommended by leading physician hair restoration specialists is non-surgical treatment with minoxidil (Rogaine®) and finasteride (Propecia®). Treatment with minoxidil and finasteride can slow hair loss and give the appearance of more hair by adding density to miniaturized hair follicles. Slowing the progression of hair loss before and after age 21 improves the opportunity for successful hair transplantation later.

In selected cases a hair restoration specialist may perform a small “forelock” transplant to provide immediate improvement in the patient’s temporal frontal hairline. In only very rare cases would a hair restoration specialist suggest aggressive treatment with hair transplantation.