Is there an ideal age to begin hair transplantation?

Most leading physician hair restoration specialists do not consider hair transplantation a good option for most men under age 21 even they are experiencing serious hair loss. It is also imperative to remember that hair transplant surgery is not a hair loss prevention technique. With age, there still would be have more hair loss.

From the research there are several reasons why a person shouldn't undergo hair restoration surgery too early.

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  1. The pattern and progression of hair loss has usually not been fully revealed at this early age.The extent and rate of hair loss is more difficult to predict.
  2. It is difficult to design a surgical procedure that will look natural and appropriate for the rest of the patient's life. Restoring the hairline to its original position will look unnatural as the patient ages.
  3. Restoring a patient's original density, of course, is not a realistic goal of a hair transplant, which services only to redistribute existing hair.
  4. Hair transplantation performed this early may be less than desirable later in life, Unfortunate results of hair transplantation performed may have to be surgically corrected later.
  5. A diagnosis of a disease or infection might be missed.

But age is not the only determining factor. A quality hair restoration physician must also consider the balding individual's level of hair loss, available donor hair (scalp elasticity and donor hair density), family history of baldness, whether or not the prospective hair transplant patient is taking any non surgical hair loss treatments such as Propecia (finasteride) or Rogaine (minoxidil) and whether or not they are working, and create a long term hair restoration plan in the event of future hair loss, conserving and making use of the finite donor supply for the best overall appearance of full hair coverage and hair density.

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