I am 28 and looking to get hair transplants, I have lost some hair on the top and there is a lot of thinning on the front of my head. My hair is very thick on the sides and at the back of my head, I have been quoted 3000-3500 grafts FUE . My question is that I am not sure if it is not to early for me to have hair transplant? Also I still have some existing hair and not sure if transplants will effect the existing hair ?
February 17, 2015
Answer: Hair replacement surgery. You should wait until your limits of your baldness are clear. Your donor area will be quite small and you should probably only have the frontal area done if you choose grafting. You should look into the Fleming Mayer Flap as an alternative to hair transplants.
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February 17, 2015
Answer: Hair replacement surgery. You should wait until your limits of your baldness are clear. Your donor area will be quite small and you should probably only have the frontal area done if you choose grafting. You should look into the Fleming Mayer Flap as an alternative to hair transplants.
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February 16, 2015
Answer: To transplant or not to transplant: when is too early This is one of the most important questions in hair restoration. In general, one must be very careful about transplanting the crown too early. At age 28, further loss in the area of the crown is guaranteed. So all discussion must center around that. Further loss in the crown has a high chance of leading to the effect of having a transplanting area in the center and no hair outside. Should you choose to transplant now, you should be prepared to return in a few years for one (or more) sessions when the area expands. One can not predict how much expansion will occur. For that reason many surgeons are cautious about transplanting the crown before the mid 30sOverall the numbers could be OK, with 1200-1500 for the front and 1500 plus for the back. You will certain affect existing hairs during the procedure with a high chance that miniaturizing hairs will be damaged or subjected to shock loss. Overall, please get a few opinions. Transplanting the front and back are very different discussions. Because you only have a finite number of donor hairs, you want to make sure you move them wisely. At 28 it may look as though you have endless hair to move, but one can't predict what you will look like at 60 Medical treatment (minoxidil, finasteride, laser and platelet rich plasma) should be discussed in great details.
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February 16, 2015
Answer: To transplant or not to transplant: when is too early This is one of the most important questions in hair restoration. In general, one must be very careful about transplanting the crown too early. At age 28, further loss in the area of the crown is guaranteed. So all discussion must center around that. Further loss in the crown has a high chance of leading to the effect of having a transplanting area in the center and no hair outside. Should you choose to transplant now, you should be prepared to return in a few years for one (or more) sessions when the area expands. One can not predict how much expansion will occur. For that reason many surgeons are cautious about transplanting the crown before the mid 30sOverall the numbers could be OK, with 1200-1500 for the front and 1500 plus for the back. You will certain affect existing hairs during the procedure with a high chance that miniaturizing hairs will be damaged or subjected to shock loss. Overall, please get a few opinions. Transplanting the front and back are very different discussions. Because you only have a finite number of donor hairs, you want to make sure you move them wisely. At 28 it may look as though you have endless hair to move, but one can't predict what you will look like at 60 Medical treatment (minoxidil, finasteride, laser and platelet rich plasma) should be discussed in great details.
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