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If you have thinning throughout your scalp then you are classified as DUPA (Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia). DUPA should not receive hair transplant and would benefit most from medication (finasteride, minoxidil). If your donor hair is thinning then it means your transplant would thin too. You need to have stable/non-thinning donor hair to be a successful hair transplant candidate.
Looking at your pictures, it looks like you may have what is known as DUPA (Diffuse, Unpatterned Alopecia). Patients with DUPA have thinning on the entire scalp, including the donor area, which is the area of hairs that is supposed to not suffer from thinning and that is used for hair transplantation. To diagnose this, a detailed exam of your scalp is required, by a doctor with experience in hair loss. DUPA can mimmic regular hair loss, but patients with DUPA are usually not good candidates for hair transplantation. Treatment can improve hair density and prevent further thinning. Let me know if I can help by seeing you for a consultation, but it would have to be in person. Good luck!
Hair transplant procedures can be highly effective for individuals experiencing hair loss. However, suitability largely depends on the cause and pattern of your hair loss, as well as the availability of a good quality donor area.Hair transplants are typically most successful in treating pattern baldness (also known as androgenetic alopecia), which is characterized by bald spots or thinning in specific areas. If your hair thinning is diffuse, meaning it's occurring all over your scalp, it might be due to other conditions like thyroid issues, nutritional deficiencies, or stress, which might not be best addressed by a hair transplant. Hair transplants work by relocating hair follicles from a 'donor area' (usually the back or sides of the scalp where hair growth is still robust) to the thinning or balding areas. If your hair is thinning all over, it might be challenging to find a suitable donor area.
Dear quazy,Hello I'm Dr. Wipawan Vathananai, a co-worker of Dr. Kulakarn Amonpattana, from BHI Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand. Regarding your concerns, hair transplantation in patients with thinning hair could be a bit trickier and more complicated comparing to patient with good donor density. According to your photos, I would like to ask if you've been taking any medications like finasteride, dutasteride, or minoxidil.Best regards,Wipawan Vathananai MD
Hello and thank you for your question. Generally hair transplant are not for hair loss such as yours, it is usually for hair loss in specifics areas. I suggest seeing your Primary Care Physician first and get some bloodwork done and eliminate other causes. Best of luck to you.
Be sure to see a doctor to rule out reversible causes of diffuse loss and causes other than androgenetic alopecia. Generally speaking, an individual with diffuse thinning would not be a candidate for hair transplantation. This is reviewed on a case by cases basis so be sure to see an expert and review. A good scalp examination is mandatory.
Hello I'm Dr. Wipawan Vathananai, a co-worker of Dr. Kulakarn Amonpattana, from BHI Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand. I would recommend you to leave the hair as natural as it is. It is also important for the team to see the real textures and characteristics of your hair before performing the hair...
While there is no "written in stone" age before or after which a hair transplant should be done, in very young patients (late teens to early-mid twenties) I tend to not recommend it. While I understand that this is the age where hair loss can be particularly tough to deal with, transplanting...
Hello and thank you for your question. Your transplant was done almost 3 years ago and you shouldn't still be losing your own hair. Of course, you could have another transplant if and only if you still have a robust donor area. I would love to meet you in person for a free consultation and...