Who is a good candidate for hair transplant?

I am 21 years old, and I began losing hair when i was 19. The area around my hair line is very thin now. I was wondering, is hair transplant is an option for me right now? Who should ideally consider having hair transplant done?

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A: Anyone is a good candidate for hair transplant surgery but consider other options

D.J. Verret, MD

The key to determining good candidates for hair restoration surgery is estimating what the patient's hair loss pattern might be. Once hair is transplanted, it will not fall out, though the native hair will continue its loss.In a young person such as yourself, it is difficult to tell what your eventual pattern... more

A: It is best for you to wait to have a hair transplant

Toby G. Mayer, MD

A good surgeon will wait until your ULTIMATE pattern of loss is established! If you are showing thinning now, you may have extensive hair loss in the future. Therefore, you want to avoid having hair transplants now.Otherwise you could have the grafts sticking out in the front of your head without enough donor... more

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