Hair transplanting: an important but often forgotten treatment for female pattern hair loss.
The techniques used in the early days of hair transplanting were not suitable for the treatment of a majority of women with pattern hair loss. For at least the last 10 years, changes in those techniques have resulted in a reversal of that situation. Today, many women with female pattern hair loss are suitable candidates for transplanting, however, this is not widely appreciated. This article provides potential explanations for this and demonstrates examples of the current methods. Hair transplanting should be considered as a potential treatment option for most women with pattern hair loss.
Unger
Walter P
WP
Mount Sinai Medical School, USA. wung@pathcom.com
Unger
Robin H
RH
D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D014180:Transplantation / Q000379:methods