TLDR Transgender patients use hair restoration surgery to match their hairline with their gender identity.
Transgender patients sought hair restoration surgery to align their hairline with their gender identity, primarily using follicular unit transplantation. The procedure was particularly common among male-to-female patients who aimed to lower their hairline and increase hair density for a feminine appearance. A significant challenge was balancing the available donor hair with the degree of androgenetic alopecia. Surgeons needed to consider various factors, including facial features and hair characteristics, to create a realistic treatment plan. While less common, transgender male patients sometimes pursued hair transplants to enhance facial and chest hair for a more masculine look.
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December 2016 in “Translational Andrology and Urology” Hormone therapy is essential for transgender individuals but requires careful management due to possible metabolic effects.
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August 2000 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” Hormone treatments in transsexual individuals reduce hair growth and oil production in male-to-females and increase them in female-to-males.
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March 2020 in “Medical journal, Armed Forces India” Hair transplantation with FUE is safe, effective, and better than FUT for male hair loss.
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January 2021 in “Dermatological reviews” Hair transplantation improves androgenetic alopecia with high patient satisfaction.
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July 2022 in “Clinical dermatology review” Hair transplantation is an effective hair loss treatment with two main techniques, requires careful planning, and can improve beard and eyebrows appearance.
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October 2021 in “Cosmoderma” Hair transplants can work for permanent hair loss if the condition is stable and done carefully.
Hair transplants can cause hair loss if done while lichen planopilaris is active; wait until it's inactive for two years and check with a scalp biopsy first.
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Female pattern hair loss shows similar characteristics in both genders and should be classified by hair loss patterns, not gender.
