Hair Transplant Adviser » womens hair loss http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog Your Hair Transplant & Hair Loss Questions Answered Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en 12 Year Old Daughter Has Hair Loss, Is It Too Soon For a Hair Transplant? http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/hair-transplant/12-year-old-has-hair-loss-thinking-about-hair-transplant/ http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/hair-transplant/12-year-old-has-hair-loss-thinking-about-hair-transplant/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:01:42 +0000 John Cole, MD androgenetic alopeciahair transplantrogainetelogen effluviumwomens hair loss http://www.hairtransplantadviser.org/blog/hair-transplant/12-year-old-has-hair-loss-thinking-about-hair-transplant/ Question:

Hello,

I hope you answer my question. My 12 yrs. old daughter has been diagnosed with Androgenetic Alopecia. Her hair has been thinning in the front and at the temples. We have been using the 2% Rogaine for 3 weeks, as recommended by her dermatologist. The hair in the back of her head seems normal. This is starting to affect her emotionally.

Is it too soon to think about hair transplant? Should we wait until she is 18? Please let me know.

We live in the Bay Area, Any recommended hair transplant MD’s??

Thank you for your time,
Mariam

Answer:

Androgenic alopecia is quite uncommon in a 12 year old male or female. I am curious how the diagnosis was made. There are multiple reasons for hair loss in the front and temple areas besides androgenic alopecia. If it is androgenic alopecia, one would consider a full medical workup to determine why it is occurring at such a young age. Androgenic alopecia has some characteristic findings. These include miniaturization of the hair and lightening of the hair color in the affected areas. In addition, there are also some characteristic histological findings under a microscope. I would have her seen as quickly as possible. In the bay area, I recommend Sheldon Kabaker, who practices in Oakland or Peter Panagotacos, who practices in San Francisco. They can assist you with a diagnostic work up, as well as a treatment plan. (more…)

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Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD, FACS
Miami and NYC
Foundation for Hair Restoration
Womens Center for Hair Loss

Introduction:

For many years, men were the primary beneficiaries of hair transplantation. However, with the development of more refined techniques, there are now many applications of hair transplantation in women, including the treatment of female pattern hair loss, hairline advancement, eyebrow and eyelash restoration, and the repair of the sequelae of certain plastic surgery procedures. Whereas not more than six or seven years ago seeing women in consultation about hair concerns was rather unrewarding, I now eagerly look forward to treating women due to the tools and experience I now have to successfully help them. Today, women make up over 20% of my patients, and this number continues to steadily rise.

What’s New in Hair Transplantation for Women?

What’s new for women is what has been evolving for the past seven years, to allow for many more successful applications of hair transplantation. (more…)

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