Baldness has neither age nor sex. Both men and women can suffer from alopecia at any time of their lives. The majority of people affected have doubts about when to go to a specialist in Aesthetic Medicine and hair treatment, and start hair implant treatment. Nowadays, age is no longer a determining factor, although it is preferable to do so after 25-30 years of age, since, once this age is exceeded, it will be easier to know how baldness will evolve, as well as to better identify and plan the most suitable technique for each patient.
How do I know if I am an ideal candidate to undergo a hair transplant?
The main requirement to undergo a hair transplant is that the patient is in good health, in order to reduce possible risks and complications as much as possible. In addition, there are other factors that the specialist must take into account to decide whether or not the candidate can opt for hair implant surgery.
- Baldness status. The proportion of alopecia should be measured using the Hamilton Norwood scale. This allows a visual representation of the amount of hair the patient has and the most appropriate procedure or technique in each case.
- Age. As a general rule, hair implants are not performed on patients under 25 years of age for two reasons. Firstly, an “impact loss” can occur, where healthy hair is damaged during the process. Secondly, because the patient has hair that is genetically programmed to fall out but has not yet weakened, something that usually occurs after the age of 25 or 30.
- Abundance of hair from the donor area. It must be studied if the patient has enough hair in the area where the donor hair will be extracted, as well as its density. By means of a densimeter it will be possible to know how many hair grafts per millimeter the patient has.
- Hair thickness. It is important to have a good amount of hair, but also that it is thick enough for the result to be positive. The thicker the hair, the more coverage the patient will have.