Acres of headlines have been devoted to male celebrities undergoing hair transplant surgery recently. But there has also been a rise in the number of women seeking advice about surgical hair restoration techniques to combat the effects of female pattern baldness too.
However many experts believe that although hair loss surgery may result in dramatic regrowth in some cases, for women the success rates are much lower in general. The results of hair transplant surgery can be variable for both men and women as clearly demonstrated by Wayne Rooney who has undergone multiple operations.
Fortunately there are other treatments that may be more helpful in promoting natural hair regrowth for both men and women.
The problem of patterns
Female pattern baldness is caused by the same genetic predisposition as the male variant. The hormone testosterone is converted in the androgen DHT which then attacks hair follicles in the scalp, inhibiting growth of new hair cells in the follicles. As growth stops, the hairs fall out.
In men, pattern baldness manifests as a receding hairline, the development of a bald spot at the crown or a combination of both. The signs of male pattern balding are easily recognised and measured by experts using the Norwood-Hamilton scale to define how advanced the hair loss is.
In women however, pattern baldness does not tend to manifest as distinct bald patches, but as more of a general thinning across the entire scalp. Known as diffuse thinning, this devolved hair loss makes surgical intervention much more difficult.
Distributed hair loss makes transplants risky
Where men have distinct patches of bald scalp that can be transplanted with healthy hair follicles, the distributed nature of female pattern baldness means that healthy hair follicles will need to be removed prior to a transplant. If the new cells fail to grow hair as hoped, the woman undergoing surgery may be left in a worse condition than before the operation.
The hair follicles at the sides and rear of the scalp appear to be more DHT resistant in men, which is why they are used for hair transplants. Diffuse thinning in women however means that there is no increased resistance to DHT in any specific area of the scalp, making it almost impossible to select a strip of hair follicles for re-implantation as part of a transplant operation.
Because of these variables, hair transplants in women are subject to a much higher failure rate. Women affected by pattern baldness will instead need to seek advice from a qualified hair loss expert who will be able to discuss all of the available options and create a custom treatment plan tailored to the specifics of their hair loss condition.
Men too should consider a medications-based treatment plan before choosing surgery. Transplant operations carry no guarantee of success, and could be a costly mistake that further harms the hairline.
Article by Ben Lloyd.
Trading as Tech Write, Ben Lloyd is a freelance technical copywriting specialist creating web content and marketing collateral for some of the world's largest brands.
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