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Are You a Candidate for Hair Transplant Surgery

Psychological Considerations for Hair Transplantation

Having Enough Hair for a Transplant

Keeping your hair from falling apart

Stimulating Hair Growth with Minoxidil

Hair loss Medications for Women Only

Dutasteride: Another Inhibitor of DHT

Inhibiting DHT with Finasteride (Propecia)

Defining Different Types of Hair Loss

Identifying dying hair cells

Hormonal influences on hair

Factors that influence hair loss

A healthy area of donor hair is essential for a good hair transplant, so if you have that, you’re already in a good position for the procedure.

Men over age 30 with established male pattern baldness are often more deliberate than others about the decision to undergo hair transplant surgery. They’re more likely to have given the matter considerable thought, thoroughly researching the options and finding a doctor they trust. Sometimes a change in lifestyle precipitates the decision, such as a search for a new job, a divorce, or simply the financial ability to indulge themselves.

The best transplant patients are educated about their hair loss and set realistic expectations for the success of a transplant. They must learn, in advance, the realities of what a hair transplant can and can not do. You don’t have to go bald before you go the hair transplant route, but it’s best if you’re informed and mature. Even if you have male pattern baldness, which could eventually be helped by transplant, hair loss at its earliest stage is best treated with medication. The use of medication may forestall a transplant for years.

Unfortunately, young people in a panic may fall prey to unscrupulous physicians whose practices are built on selling hair transplants to those in an emotionally fragile state. Men under 25 years old should think twice before they undergo a surgical solution and should ask themselves the following questions:

• Have I looked into other options?
• Does my hair loss really bother me that much?
• Have I given medication a try and waited long enough to see the results?
• Have I thought through the financial implications of multiple surgeries over my lifetime?
• What will happen if I continue to lose hair after the surgery is done?
• What balding pattern does the doctor think I’m heading for?

It’s the responsibility of the physician to make sure that an emotionally distraught patient is making informed choices and understands the long-term implications of any treatment option especially surgery. With younger patients, it’s often prudent to slow down the decision-making process through multiple consultations, stressing the importance of drug therapy, and when appropriate, getting parents or other significant persons involved.

Your doctor should allow you to reflect on the situation and the decisions involved and should never rush to operate. Our rule of thumb for those considering a hair transplant is to delay the decision until they fully understand what it is all about. We tell everyone: A good decision today will be a good decision tomorrow.