When is hair transplantation performed?

Answer 1

The right time for a hair transplant is dependent on many factors, including the individual need and the doctor's medical opinion and experience. First, how old is the prospective patient? If the patient is quite young, 20 for example, and has relatively little loss or a slight amount of recession at the corners, most doctors would agree that prescribing a medication (such as Propecia) to halt hair loss, then waiting to see what the effects are is the best approach. We all worry about our appearances, but many young men, after noticing a normal recession (natural as we transition from adolescence to adulthood), tend to panic and begin obsessing about their appearance - sometimes to the point of counting errant hairs left on the pillow after awakening each morning. Some temple recession and frontal hairline recession is normal for males as they mature and does not necessarily indicate male pattern hair loss. Some experience this recession earlier and will not recede further. I'm not suggesting that this is your circumstance, but it is worth pointing out. I tend to advise young men such as these to take a medication and wait and see. Hair loss is progressive, and many young men have unrealistic expectations about hair transplant surgery.