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Glossary of Terms
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This page contains a glossary of commonly used terms in hair restoration.
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Finasteride
Finasteride is the generic name of a drug that binds with the type 2 5-alpha-reductase enzyme to reduce the amount of DHT in the prostate and serum. Finasteride is approved by the FDA for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as Proscar 5mg daily dose and also for hair loss as Propecia 1mg daily dose.
Follicle
The follicle is a tube-like structure in the skin in which develops a hair shaft.
Follicular Unit
Groupings of 1-4 hairs that grow together
Follicular Unit Transplantation
A recent technique in hair transplantation where the naturally occurring follicular units of hair follicles are implanted as a natural group
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