u/deliquescent-monk

Say someone is already Norwood 4–5 and has never used any hair loss meds before. They then get a 4K graft transplant — which realistically may not even be enough coverage for their level of loss. After the surgery, the clinic puts them on oral finasteride and minoxidil.

Now imagine that person turns out to be a really strong responder to the meds. Over the next year, they gain a lot more density and coverage from the medication itself, making the overall result look much better than the transplant alone would have achieved.

Then the clinic markets the case as proof of their transplant “mastery” and surgical skill.

Does anyone else feel like this probably happens a lot in the industry? Not saying every clinic does it, but I feel like meds can massively influence post-op results and sometimes the transplant gets all the credit.

Say someone is already Norwood 4–5 and has never used any hair loss meds before. They then get a 4K graft transplant — which realistically may not even be enough coverage for their level of loss. After the surgery, the clinic puts them on oral finasteride and minoxidil.

Now imagine that person turns out to be a really strong responder to the meds. Over the next year, they gain a lot more density and coverage from the medication itself, making the overall result look much better than the transplant alone would have achieved.

Then the clinic markets the case as proof of their transplant “mastery” and surgical skill.

Does anyone else feel like this probably happens a lot in the industry? Not saying every clinic does it, but I feel like meds can massively influence post-op results and sometimes the transplant gets all the credit.