Women experience baldness frequently in different patterns than men. However, female baldness can often be treated with the same techniques and with excellent results.

Nutrition, hormonal imbalance and trauma from hair styling are more likely to be factors in thinning hair among women. Medical evaluation by your regular doctor is advisable prior to exploring hair transplantation.

Women who have hair loss in the Ludwig's pattern usually maintain a good hairline. The hair behind the hairline gets sparse. Usually the hair loss occurs at times of hormonal change such as contraception, childbirth, or menopause. It is uncommon for women to thin beyond the Ludwig's class II and very rare for complete baldness to occur.

Often the hair loss occurs in the early twenties and does not worsen over time. The hair on the back of the head retains its original density and can be used to create hair transplants. Transplants are placed throughout areas of thinning hair. One or more procedures over time can produce considerable thickening of the hair.

It is less common for women to go bald in a pattern similar to men. Most often the balding occurs either in the temple resulting in a "male shaped" hairline, or the hair thins in a triangle pattern in the center of the front. Both conditions are usually repairable as sufficient donor supply remains on the back of the scalp. Feminine hairlines can be recreated.

Balding in women can occur in different patterns.

Patient C.F. before and after 1 procedure
of 1,000 total grafts.*

Patient D.E. after 2 hair transplants for a
total of 900 grafts.*

Women who have DA (Diffuse Alopecia, as described below) are not suitable candidates for hair transplantation. There is not sufficient donor hair to accomplish meaningful restoration. Fortunately, most women with hair loss fall into the other two groups and are candidates for hair transplantation.

Women can also permanently lose hair from repeated use of tight braids (Traction Alopecia) or styling agents (relaxers). Both can be treated successfully with transplants.

The scars from face or brow lifts can also be hidden with transplants.

Example of a feminine hairline.

Patient M.D. before and after 2 procedures of 917 total grafts.*

Example of repair brow lift.


Patient J.D. after 2 hair transplants for a
total of 662 grafts. *

* This is a typical result but results may vary.