Dr. Pragyan Sahu, hair restoration surgeon, explains how hair loss medication (Finasteride/Propecia and Minoxidil) works to treat male pattern alopecia or androgenic alopecia.

She answers some of the most frequently asked questions, such as:

• Are hair transplants the only treatment for genetic alopecia?
• Can hair transplants treat hair loss without medication?
• Can hair medication treat hair loss without a transplant?
• Should young people get a hair transplant, or should they use hair loss medication instead?

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