Male pattern hair loss is genetic and caused by inherited sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone. Hair loss can begin as soon as puberty ends.
Hair transplant surgeon Christopher D'Souza says 95% of his patients are 'men suffering from male pattern hair loss'. He reports that the men coming to him for hair transplant surgery are getting younger.
What type of transplant? 'The main advantage of Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) surgery is that it does not leave any linear scar at the back of the head, which allows patients to wear their hair shorter,' says D'Souza. Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), aka linear strip surgery, is usually reserved for older men or those with a lot of hair loss. ‘It allows a higher number of grafts to be transplanted in a single session and…
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