For the majority of hair transplant history, the focus has been on men and their hair restoration journey. But with the development of more refined procedures and techniques, it is getting easier to treat many different forms of female hair loss. This includes the standard androgenic alopecia, or female pattern hair loss, as well as traction alopecia and even eyebrow restoration. Female hair loss can be a little more challenging for hair restoration specialists because it is harder to diagnose and treat and does not have the most consistent results from patient to patient. We are always studying new procedures and techniques so that we can give our female hair restoration patients the very best results possible.
What is New for Women and Hair Restoration?
The greatest advancement for hair transplantation in women is the evolution of the FUE (follicular unit extraction) method. This latest SmartGraft and NeoGraft technology is the most advanced and reliable method for hair transplants today. With the SmartGraft and NeoGraft technology, we are able to take out individual follicular units one at a time and then transplant those individual grafts into the new recipient areas one at a time. This allows for a much more natural-looking hairline while not leaving an area of visible scarring behind. This technique has also made precision transplants such as eyebrows more achievable and natural-looking.
Treating Female Pattern Baldness
Hair loss patterns in women are very different from hair loss in men. Female pattern baldness also has different patterns. The most common pattern is thinning and hair loss starting in the middle of the scalp and spreading outwards. However, women can have a form of hair loss similar to men where they start losing hair in the temporal regions and along the hairline before it starts to spread back down the middle of the scalp. So it is very important to identify which pattern is affecting each individual and to make the appropriate hair restoration plan to ensure that the results will last as the patient continues to lose hair. A hair restoration plan that includes methods of slowing down and stopping hair loss is essential.
