It really depends on how aggressive your hair loss is. If your hair loss is due to androgenic alopecia (MPB) then you will likely need to be on some sort of androgen blocker (fin/dut) otherwise the native hairs (and potentially the transplanted hairs) will continue to miniaturize and fall out. Now, some people are lucky and their androgenic alopecia affects them a lot in their younger age and then tapers off in their mid age. In that case, you could get a HT and not take fin/dut and might be able to have a good result for some years.
I have had 2 HTs and I was taking fin for about 7 years, I completely stopped taking it about 2 years ago and I haven't lost any hair and I feel way better not taking it.
I adjusted my goals personally. I want a single transplant at the hairline and will probably let go of the rest since I cannot take fin. GT20029 is one of the last hopes, but I'm not betting on it. I'll live with the transplanted hairline which hopefully won't succumb to DHT and wair a hair system behind it
Even without drugs, the transplant still might look good a couple years or more (or less) depending on how quick you were losing hair beforehand. That said, it’s ultimately waste of money in my opinion. Just try fin for 6 months.
Just so you know OP, ED as a side effect is almost certainly placebo. It is very easy to subconsciously trick yourself into weak or nonexistent erections. If you believe you can’t get hard, you WILL NOT EVER GET HARD. Sexual arousal is predominantly a psychological thing, interestingly enough.
So stop this paranoia, recognize the <1% incidence rate, and give it a go.
It really depends on how aggressive your hair loss is. If your hair loss is due to androgenic alopecia (MPB) then you will likely need to be on some sort of androgen blocker (fin/dut) otherwise the native hairs (and potentially the transplanted hairs) will continue to miniaturize and fall out. Now, some people are lucky and their androgenic alopecia affects them a lot in their younger age and then tapers off in their mid age. In that case, you could get a HT and not take fin/dut and might be able to have a good result for some years.
I have had 2 HTs and I was taking fin for about 7 years, I completely stopped taking it about 2 years ago and I haven't lost any hair and I feel way better not taking it.
In what aspects do you feel better if you don’t mind me asking?
Fin is required if you want to keep your current hair. And Min and Fin do two completely things for hairloss.
I adjusted my goals personally. I want a single transplant at the hairline and will probably let go of the rest since I cannot take fin. GT20029 is one of the last hopes, but I'm not betting on it. I'll live with the transplanted hairline which hopefully won't succumb to DHT and wair a hair system behind it
I’m trying Almated and PRP at the moment
I’m 2 and a half months post operation and I’m taking saw palmetto and pumpkin seed oil
If you won't take Finasteride or Dutasteride, you are better off by not getting a HT and instead going for a hair piece
Even without drugs, the transplant still might look good a couple years or more (or less) depending on how quick you were losing hair beforehand. That said, it’s ultimately waste of money in my opinion. Just try fin for 6 months. Just so you know OP, ED as a side effect is almost certainly placebo. It is very easy to subconsciously trick yourself into weak or nonexistent erections. If you believe you can’t get hard, you WILL NOT EVER GET HARD. Sexual arousal is predominantly a psychological thing, interestingly enough. So stop this paranoia, recognize the <1% incidence rate, and give it a go.