If you want to thicken the hair in a small area such as the hairline and front of the scalp, limited improvement can be achieved with transplants. I am assuming you have diffuse loss over the entire scalp. I always recommend women with thin or thinng hair get a good medical evaluation to determine if there is... more
Can a person with no hair loss get Hair transplant?
If someone (a woman) naturally has thin hair without loss over time, and wants fuller and thicker hair, would she be a good candidate for Hair transplant?
5 answers to “Can a person with no hair loss get...”
A: Hair Thickening with Hair Transplant in Women. Possible? Yes and No.
About 30% of my practice is female hair restoration. I would say in your condition, i.e., someone who does not have thinning hair but just wants it thicker, I can get a successful outcome for you based on these limitations: 1. How thick your hair is. The thicker the hair, particularly in the... more
A: Female hair loss can be due to medical issues
Hair loss in women is sometimes due to medical conditions which, when treated, will see regrowth of the hair. If your hair is indeed experiencing thinning without an underlying medical cause, it is difficult to simply increase hair density with a transplant because the donor area is often as thin as the... more
A: Female Hair Loss
Women can lose hair in different patterns and for different reasons. Traction alopecia (which is hair loss due to pulling the hair back in a tight bun) if usually in the front and the sides and can be addressed with hair restoration. If a woman is losing hair in the front or the front and the top,... more
A: thinning hair is not likely to be improved by hair transplantation
Women will experience thinning in the back and front so the donor region may be no thicker than the recipient area. I find it very difficult to thicken thinning hair using a surgical approach.
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