Can Young People with Hair Loss Get Hair Transplants?

So many people give advice not to get a [tag]hair transplant[/tag] for younger patients because of bad experiences but, every single story I’ve heard about regret or procedures going bad are from guys who had [tag]hair transplants[/tag] in the past where it was done with [tag]hair plugs[/tag] or other old procedures. I understand that a lot of caution should be taken, but  given the latest and best techniques  available from the best surgeons can you really go wrong if a well made plan is made?

In my opinion, young people with minimal [tag]hair loss[/tag] are not optimal hair transplant candidates. In many cases a person in this predicament will have much higher expectations since they want to restore even the slightest bit of [tag]thinning hair[/tag] and pack it as densely as possible with [tag]transplanted hair[/tag].

Though this can be accomplished early on, it’s not a realistic long term game plan. The fact is, nobody can truly predict exactly how far your hair loss will progress, and with a limited [tag]donor hair[/tag] supply, it’s always better to err on the side of caution.

In my opinion, this is why it’s vital for young people with minimal hair loss  to consider non-surgical [tag]hair loss treatments[/tag] like [tag]Propecia[/tag] ([tag]finasteride[/tag])  and [tag]Rogaine[/tag] ([tag]minoxidil[/tag]). Not only may they help slow down or [tag]stop hair loss[/tag], but they could potentially stimulate [tag]hair regrowth[/tag] and postpone or prevent the need for [tag]hair restoration[/tag] surgery.

I think exceptions can be made for young [tag]balding[/tag] patients, but the patient must be aware of all the risks, have the knowledge that subsequent hair transplant surgeries are inevitable, be aware that achieving a full looking head of hair is rare (especially if their [tag]baldness[/tag] progresses to advanced stages), and develop and maintain very realistic goals.

Read also Am I Too Young for a Hair Transplant?.

Bill Seemiller
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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