Am I Too Young for a Hair Transplant?

What is the best age for a hair transplant? I am 26 years old and thinking of undergoing a transplant at this age.

There is really no “best age” for surgical hair restoration. However, the longer a person can wait, the better opportunity they have to manage their donor supply in order to create a result that will last a lifetime. This is because each individual has a limited supply of donor hair available to address areas of hair loss. Young men trying to restore a juvenile hairline may exhaust this supply early, leaving very little to address future balding.

At 26, you may very well be a candidate depending on the degree of your hair loss, your hair restoration goals and expectations. You should consider scheduling some online and in-person consultations. Ethical hair transplant surgeons like those we recommend will tell you if you are not yet a candidate and suggest long-term treatment options.

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David (TakingThePlunge)
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Blake aka - FutureHTDoc says:

January 20, 2014 at 4:20 pm

Jony,

Could it be possible that you did not notice the white hair in your donor region before the procedure? If this hair was undetected (by you) and moved to the recipient region during the transplant, it would create the appearance of new white hairs in your frontal scalp.

Hair may also change in color and texture during the maturation of the hair transplant. This is normally resolved by the 12 month mark. If the hair appears white because it is more thin and wispy during the first few months after the procedure, it may reverse. However, if the hair is naturally white, the texture will normalize but the white color will remain.

I hope this helps!

Blake (Future_HT_Doc)
Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant
Jony says:

January 16, 2014 at 10:00 am

Thanks

Hi Dear I want some information i am very worried i had hair transplant before 40 days via fue now i have White Hair on my donor area i had noted many of white hair.Before surgery there is no white hair in My donor area.now there is alots of white hair.what is the reason is that temprary or should i do .

Thanks & Regard