Is There A Minimum Age For Receiving Hair Transplantation?

In earlier times the hair loss was considered as signs of ageing and due to lack of provisions of hair transplant at a greater scale they were left with no much option. Nowadays, with increased awareness and prevalence of hair loss at a younger age has made it a point of concern. Including, hair loss at a younger age has become a global problem affecting psychological status of sufferers with lowered self esteem and self confidence.

The biggest culprit to cause hair loss is genetics which leads to male pattern baldness but as growing hair loss prevalence in present times focuses the environmental causes of hair loss which could be contributing in addition to genetic influence. The contributing factors favoring genetics in hair loss includes life style changes, poor nutrition, pollution, usage of Hot tools ( Hair straightener, hair curler), hot baths, stress, chemical straightening, hormonal change, medications (anti depressants, anti anxiety and anti psychotics) and sleep deprivation.

If hair loss occurs at relatively younger age people often look for permanent solution and come across hair transplantation procedure. But the major concern while thinking of hair transplant at young age is “what is the minimum age to get a hair transplant done”?

Ideally there is no minimum age to get hair transplant done but many hair transplant surgeons avoids hair transplant before 21 years of age due to multiple factors. But in some cases after comprehensive analysis during primary consultations when hair loss seems permanent and not progressive it can be performed even at age of 21 years.

The factors which usually halts the way of young individuals to get the hair transplant too early includes:

1.      Hair loss is often progressive in young individuals: Male pattern baldness if occurs at younger age is often progressive and if hair transplant performed too early might lead to multiple sessions throughout the progressive phase of hair loss.

2.      Unpredictable rate and extent of hair loss: At a young age if hair loss occurs there are high chances of faster rate of hair loss but the course of hair loss seems very unpredictable. This could lead to appearance of bald area again at different location on scalp after hair transplant. Hence, it is better to wait and let the hair loss pattern to be quite stable and predictable.

3.      Medical diagnosis can be missed if any systemic diseases present: At a younger age there are chances to miss any systemic disease associated with hair loss. There could be masked or absent other symptoms related to the respective systemic disease which might be visible at a later age.

4.      Altering hormonal changes which could lead to misdiagnosis: At a younger age hormonal changes are more frequent and drastic which could lead to misdiagnosis of cause of hair loss.

5.      Alopecia areata: It is an autoimmune condition characterized by patchy hair loss from any part of the body mainly face and scalp. In this condition, hair transplant decision is taken very judiciously as there are more chances of relapse and shedding of transplanted hair follicles. Hair transplant in these cases are only performed when the hair loss patch is stable for >3 years and there is no underlying inflammation in scalp biopsy of respective area.

Hair transplant in Jaipur has come in trend and many young individuals due to hair loss look for options to get this procedure done. As due to increasing trends crowd of clinics have been introduced which has reduced the hair transplant cost to a greater extend. But beware of such clinics which do not want to lose a single patient and unethically advice hair transplant at a younger age when it is not required just to make money. Never opt the clinic in the spur of moment and take your time and research extensively before reaching any conclusion of deciding your hair transplant clinic.

Medispa hair transplant clinic in Delhi and Jaipur provides their patients the best possible outcomes and believes in taking judicious decisions which are best for long term benefits. Dr Suneet Soni: the founder of “Medispa centre” is one of the forerunners in the field of hair transplantation and is renowned for his farsighted approach to deliver best results and benefit of long term. Including, his genuine suggestions are purely meant to think in the best interest of patients which makes him in limits of ethics always.

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