A 17-year-old male asked:
im 17 and realy want to get a hair transplant to restore hairline and thickencrown. mydad and uncle are bald but have hair on the sides (donor sites) ?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
43 years experience Pathology
You want that?: At or shortly after age 17, ALL normally-masculinized men lose the hair on their temples. This is supposed to happen. Your likelihood of progressing to male pattern baldness is genetic but not predictable from your family; it correlates pretty well with how much chest hair you're naturally blessed with. Managing it can wait. Get super-fit and it won't matter where you have / don't have hair.
Answered on May 2, 2015
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Hair Regrowth: If the hair follicles have not been destroyed, the hair will regrow. Herbal products do nothing more than waste money.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Byars answered
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Not likely: Your doctor will choose a donor site from which you are least likely to have future loss.
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