Hair Transplantation in Women and Transgender Patients: General Rules and a Case Report
November 2017
in “
Hair transplant forum international
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hair transplantation FUT strip harvesting microscopic dissection androgenetic alopecia cicatricial alopecia frontal hairline donor hair minimally traumatic surgical technique hair transplant follicular unit transplantation strip method microscopic technique male pattern baldness scarring alopecia hairline donor area gentle surgical technique
TLDR Hair transplants are effective for some women and many male-to-female transgender patients if done carefully by an experienced team.
The document "Hair Transplantation in Women and Transgender Patients—General Rules and a Case Report" from 2017, authored by Frank G. Neidel, Karin Leonhardt, and Andreas M. Finner, discussed that about 15% of all hair transplant procedures were performed on women, primarily using FUT (strip harvesting, microscopic dissection). The authors noted that not all women were suitable for hair transplantation due to specific anatomical conditions. However, if the donor hair was sufficient, surgery was indicated in medium-stage and frontally accentuated androgenetic alopecia, in non-active cicatricial alopecia, and to correct a high or recessive frontal hairline. The paper also highlighted that many male-to-female transgender patients were good candidates for hair transplant surgery. The authors emphasized the importance of a minimally traumatic surgical technique and an experienced surgical team for achieving a natural-looking result.
