This common question was asked by a member of our hair loss social community and discussion forums:
I’m in my early twenties and considering hair transplant surgery. However, I’ve been told by a few clinics that I’m too young for the procedure. Is this true? What is the minimum age for hair transplantation?
Patients are unique, and it’s nearly impossible to create a minimum “cut off” age and not allow any patient below this date to undergo surgical hair restoration. Some hair transplant surgeons feel comfortable operating on younger patients, especially those dedicated to adjunct preventive therapies like Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil). Others think this is dangerous, and believe operating on young patients does not take the progressive nature of hair loss into account.
However, I believe the consensus on minimum age for hair transplant surgery is likely around age 25-26. This will definitely vary and should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but 25-26 is a decent rough average.
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Blake Bloxham – formerly “Future_HT_Doc”
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