Good candidate for a hair transplant
For a successful hair transplantation, the patient should meet certain requirements. What are these requirements? And what are the arguments against having a hair transplantation? The following eight prerequisites are considered the success factors for a successful hair transplantation. If the conditions are only partially fulfilled, or not fulfilled at all, the hair transplantation can have undesirable results and appear very unnatural. If these requirements cannot be met, the hair loss should be treated with other therapies, if possible.
In a Nutshell
| Requirements | Donor area, AGA etc. |
| Methods | FUE, FUT, DHI |
| Cost | $2,000 – $12,000 |
1. Sufficient and healthy donor area
The hair in the donor area i.e., the area where the grafts are taken from, should be healthy and not affected by hair loss at present or in the future. In most cases, the donor area is the region below crown of the head. Up to 6,000 hair follicles can be extracted from the donor area without being visible
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3. Age and young patients
How old do you have to be for a hair transplant? At what age is hair transplantation appropriate?
These questions are always controversial in professional circles. In young patients (between the ages of 18 and 30) hair loss is often not yet complete and a prognosis is difficult to make.
Hair transplantation procedures in young patients can lead to an unnatural appearance of hair loss if the donor area can’t be properly identified. If grafts are taken from an area that will eventually bald, they will fall out after the transplant. This is why it is often recommended that patients wait until the age of 35-40 when the hair loss has thoroughly progressed to get a hair transplant. In most cases by this age doctors are able to predict how extensive the patient’s hair loss will become and extract grafts from hair that is DHT resistant.
However, this also depends on the individual case. Even young patients can be advised by a specialist and seek treatment for hair loss. There is no hard and fast rule to what age is appropriate for a hair transplant. Though, especially for young patients hair loss medication such as finasteride or minoxidil is necessary for a lasting result.
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7. Realistic patient expectations
Although hair transplantation is, in many cases, a useful therapy against androgenetic alopecia, every patient should be aware that hair may continue to fall out even after hair transplantation.
A youthful hairline or a complete hairline is also not possible in many cases. Therefore, a realistic expectation is essential for the success of the treatment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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