Is Genetic Alopecia Reversible With Minoxidil Or Finasteride?

Posted on Sat, 30 Sep 2017

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Question : Can genetic alopecia be reversible Minoxidil , XXXXXXX Or finasteride , or is the transplant is the only option? Please honesty .

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hair transplant is the treatment of choice, others not much of help

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic,

For genetic alopecia minoxidil, rogaine and finasteride won’t be of much help although they can be given a try.

Hair transplant is definitely the treatment of choice for genetic alopecia.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee