I'm a 22-year-old female and have always had fine, thin hair -- in terms of both the hair shaft diameter and the number of hairs on my head. If a hair transplant is not appropriate for all over thinness, are there any other procedures that currently exist or that are being researched that might help?
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August 5, 2015
Answer: Some options for naturally thin hair is Scalp MicroPigmentation.
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
While there isn’t an ideal age for patients wanting hair transplant and we often treat men as young as 21, at 17 you might be a little young for the procedure. We surgeons can sometimes (based on your health & family history) prefer younger men to wait until they are older and in their early 3...
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Women are currently not FDA approved for the use of the ARTAS. However, our use of the ARTAS does suggest that women who are experiencing androgenic alopecia may be good candidates. As always, women should have a thorough workup including the following:
Trichoscopy- identify type of h...
