I just got engaged and I want to fix my male pattern baldness before the date. How long does the hair take to grow and will it look natural?
Realistically, you can’t “fix” male pattern baldness. You can however slow or stop the progression with Propecia and/or Rogaine, and in most cases replace the hair that you’ve lost for a mature and totally natural-looking hairline. You don’t say how old you are, but depending on your age and how much hair loss you have experienced, you should be able to achieve a noticeable improvement in 6 months after the surgery, a very good improvement at 9 months, and your full result at a year after surgery. I always like to warn people that if you start the process a little too late, you will end up with your wedding picture as your “before” pictures and the ones where you are holding your first child as your “after” photos. Depending on your comfort level and who you decide to tell (because you don’t have to tell anyone and they won’t be able to pinpoint the difference in most cases), this may be an “interesting” moment when you explain to your children how you re-grew hair.
