I'm 28 yrs old. Is it too early for me to have Hair Transplants FUE? (photos)

Dear Bronik29,
Thank you for posting this question. There are several ethical guidelines that should be adhered to when considering any patient for hair restoration surgery. Transplanting into the crown area is not advisable in any male patient under the age of 25. The simple answer is that we don't know where you're going to "end up" with your hair loss.  Since a hair restoration procedure of any type, whether it's an FUE or FUT, is merely a re-distribution of whatever hair remains, it is entirely possible to "run out" of hair to transplant over the course of one's life. Remember that hair loss has no cure, and is progressive in nature. Also remember that as a circle expands, due to pi r squared, the area of that circle increases exponentially. Since the results of a hair restoration procedure are permanent, and we don't know how far along the scale you're going to go in your lifetime, I don’t consider it ethical in our specialty to perform hair restoration into the crown area on a man under 35. There are many clinics who will take your money and perform the procedure, but that does not make it ethical not acceptable.
This is an ethical issue that arises at nearly every hair restoration meeting that I attend.  It's a real problem, because younger men are most sensitive to hair loss, and most likely to do anything, including having a hair transplant procedure, to lessen the social stigma of having hair loss at such a young age.  The consensus among dedicated hair restoration surgeons is that it's simply too young.
This is particularly true given the other new technologies and procedures developed over the past few years to slow the progression of hair loss, and in some cases, especially in young men who are 20 (e.g.: young men) can reverse the hair loss.  These treatments include:
1) LLLT (low level laser therapy)
2) Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatments.
3) finasteride
A good course of action would be to schedule a meeting with a dedicated hair restoration surgery physician who practices nothing but hair loss medicine and hair restoration surgery for an opinion on this important decision. I hope this information is helpful to you.
Kind Regards,
Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS
Dear Bronik29,
Thank you for posting this question. There are several ethical guidelines that should be adhered to when considering any patient for hair restoration surgery. Transplanting into the crown area is not advisable in any male patient under the age of 25. The simple answer is that we don't know where you're going to "end up" with your hair loss.  Since a hair restoration procedure of any type, whether it's an FUE or FUT, is merely a re-distribution of whatever hair remains, it is entirely possible to "run out" of hair to transplant over the course of one's life. Remember that hair loss has no cure, and is progressive in nature. Also remember that as a circle expands, due to pi r squared, the area of that circle increases exponentially. Since the results of a hair restoration procedure are permanent, and we don't know how far along the scale you're going to go in your lifetime, I don’t consider it ethical in our specialty to perform hair restoration into the crown area on a man under 35. There are many clinics who will take your money and perform the procedure, but that does not make it ethical not acceptable.
This is an ethical issue that arises at nearly every hair restoration meeting that I attend.  It's a real problem, because younger men are most sensitive to hair loss, and most likely to do anything, including having a hair transplant procedure, to lessen the social stigma of having hair loss at such a young age.  The consensus among dedicated hair restoration surgeons is that it's simply too young.
This is particularly true given the other new technologies and procedures developed over the past few years to slow the progression of hair loss, and in some cases, especially in young men who are 20 (e.g.: young men) can reverse the hair loss.  These treatments include:
1) LLLT (low level laser therapy)
2) Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatments.
3) finasteride
A good course of action would be to schedule a meeting with a dedicated hair restoration surgery physician who practices nothing but hair loss medicine and hair restoration surgery for an opinion on this important decision. I hope this information is helpful to you.
Kind Regards,
Ken Anderson, MD, FISHRS

You need a diagnosis and an understanding of what your hair loss pattern will be or how much more hair  you may lose.  Only then you can consider a treatment plan that may or may not involve surgery.  Hair transplant is not always the right answer.  

I'm not sure you need that many grafts to give you a nice hairline and restore lost density.  It would be helpful to see more photos. I would consider NeoGraft hair transplant to eliminate any linear scars.  Be sure you see someone with experience in aesthetics and understands the art of hair transplantation. Doing it right and wrong could mean not only a cost issue down the road for touch ups and scar revisions (as in case of strip method), but also give you longevity to the transplant by proper blending, follicle orientation and distribution.