Like many, this patient started losing hair at a young age. At 29, he already had a receding hairline and knew he wanted to find a solution to it as soon as possible.
The Challenges of Early Hair Loss
Balding is stressful at any age, but it comes with a different set of challenges for each age group. Many young men experiencing thinning and hair loss have to deal with the added challenge of finding a hair transplant surgeon who understands the nuances of performing a transplant surgery on a young patient and has a track record of successful procedures in the specific demographic. Many surgeons won’t even admit young patients for hair transplant surgery because they only utilize the head as a donor area. This means those practitioners are more cautious about using up what’s considered the safe zone at a young age, as hair loss will most likely progress through the years.
Lucky for this patient, and many like him, Body Hair Transplant (BHT) solves that issue by expanding the donor pool significantly. Although Dr. Umar didn’t utilize BHT in this patient’s case, knowing that it’s an option for a future transplant eliminates the need to be overtly cautious and turn down young men suffering from hair loss.
Individual Assessment and Approach
As a double-board-certified trichologist with a well-established practice in FUE hair transplants, Dr. Umar knows to assess each case objectively before deciding the best approach for each patient. Through the consultation, Dr. Umar and the patient decided only to use his head for the donor grafts. 4500 grafts were derived and implanted in the patient’s frontal hairline to create a youthful and natural-looking hairline.
About More Than a Hairline
When asked what he was hoping for from the surgery, the young man’s response was “a new look. And to be… happier”. The reality is our physical appearance directly impacts our self-esteem and what doors open to us. A 2017 Finnish study found that beauty played a more prominent role in getting votes among non-incumbent municipal candidates in the parliamentary elections than competence and trustworthiness did. As ridiculous as it sounds, physical beauty can help or hinder achieving goals. It’s no wonder, then, that people suffering from hair loss seek a solution to it with the hopes of finding higher levels of contentment and satisfaction in their lives.
Undetectable Surgery and a More Youthful Look
Dr. Umar is dedicated to making his patients look and feel better; this young man was no exception.
He came into the clinic with high hopes and was not disappointed. The results of his hair transplant surgery surpassed his own expectations, per his testimonial.
See what the patient had to say about his hair transplant expectations when he came in for a consultation and his reaction to the results.
Norwood 6 Patient’s 7 Months Follow Up
“I want a new look and to be a little bit happier” said this Norwood 6ish patient. Here we see his results only 7 months post-surgery, and we can’t wait to s…
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the youngest patient you will take on for a hair transplant surgery?
At Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic, we assess each patient individually. If you have enough permanent hair on your head and hair on any body areas that you’d be comfortable using as a donor area either for your initial surgery or in the future, as hair loss progresses, then age won’t be a determining factor.
I had an FUE transplant surgery when I was in my 20s. Now I have a gap between the transplant and my natural hair after more hair loss, but I don’t have enough hair left for another transplant. Is there anything I can do to hide or fill in the gap?
The field of FUE has advanced dramatically in the last decade. A body Hair Transplant (BHT) is an efficient solution for cases like yours. Even people with severe baldness can get great coverage by utilizing hair from the beard, chest, arms, legs, and other body areas.
References
Poutvaara, P. (2017) How do candidates’ looks affect their election chances?, IZA World of Labor. Available at: https://wol.iza.org/articles/how-do-candidates-looks-affect-their-election-chances/long (Accessed: November 22, 2022).
Umar, S. (2016) Body hair transplant by follicular unit extraction: My experience with 122 patients, Aesthetic surgery journal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27241361/ (Accessed: November 22, 2022).
