What age is the best to get a FUE Hair Transplant? How young or old can a person be?
February 8, 2016
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A person is in their mid-20s and starting to bald (!!!). How early should they start thinking about FUE hair transplants? Also, is there a certain point when they just too old to get FUE hair transplants? Is there a certain point in life (too young, too old, or both) where FUE hair transplants just won't be effective?
Redness or pinkish color in either the donor or recipient areas is certainly a normal part of the healing process after a hair procedure. In most patients, this is resolved by 3 weeks. In some cases it lasts longer for one of the following reasons:
- Lighter skin color
- Excessive sun...
Hair growth after surgery is a gradual process. You were right to wait at least 6 months, but growth can come in phases. Usually we see our patients back at 8 months, but in some cases patients get their best and most full growth at 1 year.
After a full year, if there is not sufficient growth,...
Over the years of evolution of hair transplant, "per graft" costs have become the most popular way of calculating the cost of surgery. In most major cities in the US, $8 per graft is the average cost of FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction/Excision) Surgery. That is NOT the same as FUT, which is...