Hair implants for woman in her 20's?

Is it possible to have hair implants if you are a woman in her mid 20's and just have over-all very thin hair?

5 answers to “Hair implants for woman in her 20's?”

A: Hair Transplant for diffuse thinning in women maybe ok

Samuel Lam, MD

I agree with most of the surgeons answers, particularly doing a workup to make sure that there is not a correctable medical problem, e.g., hormonal imbalance, low thyroid, low ferritin, etc., or a dermatologic condition like chronic telogen effluvium, etc. If medical and skin conditions are ruled out and your... more

A: Hair Transplants in Women

Richard W. Fleming, MD

Hair transplants can be done in men or women of any age, as long as they meet the  criteria for this surgery. However, a person with diffuse thinness is usually not a candidate. The lack of thickness may just be an inherited physical characteristic, but  I strongly recommend a thorough physical... more

A: Hair Transplants are not for diffuse hair loss

Kevin Ende, MD

Patients with diffuse hair loss at any age are generally not candidates for hair transplants. You should have a work up by your primary care physician, which should include several blood tests.

A: Possible - but likely not for you

D.J. Verret, MD

Hair transplant surgery can be performed on people of any age. In your case, given a diffuse loss at such a young age, I would question if you have an underlying medical condition that is causing your hair loss. I would suggest talking with your primary care physician or obtaining a consultation with a... more

A: No!

Toby G. Mayer, MD

I assume you mean hair transplants. This is not for people with diffuse loss. You can however get hair extensions which will thicken the look of your hair. 

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