# Female Hair Transplant

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- Category: hair-transplant

## Description

Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body, called the 'donor site', to a bald or balding part of the body known as the 'recipient site'. The technique is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness.

## Overview

A female hair transplant applies the surgical technique of hair transplantation to restore hair on the scalp of women affected by hair loss or thinning. Follicles are moved from a donor site, typically hair at the back of the head that is genetically resistant to balding, to the areas of the scalp where hair has been lost. Because hair grows naturally in follicular units of one to four hairs, current techniques harvest and transplant these natural groupings and place them at the correct angle and orientation, so the restored hair blends with the surrounding hair and looks natural. Donor hair can be obtained by strip harvesting, known as follicular unit transplantation (FUT), or by follicular unit extraction (FUE), in which follicular units are removed one at a time. At an initial consultation the surgeon examines the scalp, measures its laxity with a laxometer and assesses existing density using folliscopy, discusses the patient's expectations, and advises how many sessions are likely to be needed; some patients may also benefit from topical minoxidil and vitamins beforehand. The operation is usually carried out on an outpatient basis under injected local anaesthesia, with optional mild sedation, and the donor area is shampooed and treated with an antibacterial agent before harvesting. Careful extraction that avoids transecting the follicle is important for the viability of the transplanted hair. Patients are commonly given post-operative antibiotics to help prevent wound or graft infection, and are advised that alcohol and smoking can impair graft survival.

## Common risks

- Temporary shock loss (shedding) of transplanted or nearby hairs
- Follicle transection during extraction, reducing graft viability
- Wound or graft infection, which post-operative antibiotics are used to help prevent
- Poor graft survival, which alcohol and smoking can contribute to

## FAQs

### What is a female hair transplant?

It is hair transplantation used to restore hair on a woman's scalp. Follicles that are genetically resistant to balding are moved from a donor area, usually the back of the head, to areas where hair has been lost or thinned.

### Where does the transplanted hair come from?

Grafts are typically taken from hair at the back of the head that is genetically resistant to balding. These follicles are relocated to the recipient area while retaining the characteristics of their donor site.

### What is the difference between FUT and FUE?

Both are harvesting methods. FUT (follicular unit transplantation) uses strip harvesting, while FUE (follicular unit extraction) removes individual follicular units one at a time. Each technique has its own advantages and disadvantages.

### Will the result look natural?

Because hair grows in natural groupings of one to four hairs, modern technique transplants these follicular units and mimics the original hair orientation. This is what allows hair transplantation to achieve a natural appearance.

### What happens at the consultation?

The surgeon analyses the scalp, measures its laxity and existing hair density, discusses the patient's preferences and expectations, and advises on the approach and how many sessions are likely to give a good result.

### Is the result permanent?

The grafts are taken from hair that is genetically resistant to balding, so the transplanted follicles are expected to persist in their new location. Some temporary shedding, or shock loss, is common in the weeks after the procedure.