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Hair Transplant Procedures for Young Men
There was a time when no one would even think of doing hair transplant surgery on young men. It was agonizing for this group of young people because thinning, balding, and receding hairlines often started before they got out of their teens. Now the procedure is being opened to young men - but with restrictions.
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Because losing hair at such a young age is very traumatic, hair transplant doctors do not like to go along with the patients' snap decisions. After an in-depth consultation, the doctor will do everything in his power to put off the surgery. He will ask the patient to come back for a final consultation in six months or so. Many doctors will refuse to do immediate hair transplants if they are put to the test.
There are advantages to getting hair transplant surgery under the age of 25. Most of these patients are healthy. They do not usually take medications. They are often optimistic and have the motivation required to make the commitment needed for what may end up being lifelong treatment.
When a young man gets a hair transplant procedure,
it can avert many problems with low self esteem and
lack of self confidence. With older men, these
attitudes are already ingrained so that it takes
some doing to change them. If the hair restoration
is started early enough, the young patient need
never feel the stigma of being bald for very long at
all.
A doctor who is skilled in doing hair transplant
procedures on young people will do some
investigation before tackling such a project. He
will ask to see members of the family to assess
their hair loss and how the young person might
inherit hair loss traits from the family. If family
members cannot be present, the doctor might ask for
photos.
One trick of doctors, who work to give young people
hair transplant surgeries, is to guide them in
setting the hairline. A young person will usually
want a fairly low hairline. He remembers the way it
was just a few short years ago and wants to
duplicate the image.
A good hair transplant surgeon will discourage a low
hairline. Instead, he will campaign for a higher
hairline. There are several advantages to this. One
is that, with less top hair to cover, more donor
hair will be saved. Since the young patient will be
dealing with this problem for a long time, this is a
necessary consideration.
When the hair transplant surgeon achieves a higher
hairline, he will be able to get more fullness on
the top of the head because he has less to cover.
This is not to say the young person will have a
receding hairline when the procedure is complete;
just that the hairline will not be too low.
There is no reason for young people to enter
adulthood without a full head of hair if they can
get a hair transplant. This option is now open to
them. It is bound to make many young men very happy.
