Q: I am 22 and want to go for hair transplantation. I want hair restoration surgery now because I have a concern about my donor area that it might diminish if I postponed my transplantation. Could this be the case?
A: The logic is not correct. Having a hair transplant at an early age does not protect the donor supply.
If your donor area diminishes over time, then the transplanted grafts will fall out as well. Hair does not become permanent just because is moved in a hair transplant. It is never any better than the hair in the area where it came from.
The longer you wait – i.e. the older you are when a hair transplant is performed – the more information we will have about the stability of your donor area and this will allow for optimal planning of the hair restoration.
Topic: Donor AreaTags: Age / Donor Area / Donor Hair Density / Grafts / Hair Restoration Planning / Hair Transplant Age
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 10:08 am
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