Do not stop 1 mg the week of surgery because a forum said so. Ask the surgeon and the prescriber.
Moved grafts are not a licence to abandon native hair. Pattern loss around the grafts can continue. Pregnancy handling of crushed tablets remains. Dutasteride is a different molecule (Korea/Japan hair labels; US/EU often off-label for hair). This is not medical advice.
Do not double minoxidil on fresh recipient skin unless the surgeon said so. Related files cover long-term finasteride safety and graft counts; those are different URLs.
Fever, pus, or a child exposed to crushed tablets is emergency or labelling care. This is not medical advice.
Sources: Graft coverage (Wimpole) ↗
FAQ
Must I be on finasteride to transplant?
No automatic rule. Many adults with pattern loss still use a 5-ARI. Ask the surgical team.
Stop tablets for the operation?
Only if the team says so. This page is not an NPO-plus-finasteride protocol.
Women and finasteride plus surgery?
Female finasteride is another HairBase file and often off-label. Pregnancy labelling is stricter.
Same as how-many-grafts?
Graft math is another URL. This file is medicine plus surgery timing.
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⚠️ When to see a doctor — don’t self-treat
- Sudden patchy or circular bald spots
- Redness, scaling, pus, pain or itch (possible scarring alopecia — treat urgently)
- Broken hairs or rapid loss
- Loss with body-wide signs (weight loss, fatigue, cycle changes, acne, extra hair)
- Loss right after a new medication
- Any hair loss in a child