The Average Success Rate of Hair Transplants for Male Pattern Baldness
Male pattern baldness, the most common type of hair loss among men, affects up to 70% of men at some point in their lives. While some men choose to embrace their baldness, others seek a solution through hair transplant surgery. But what is the average success rate of hair transplants for male pattern baldness?
Understanding Hair Transplant Surgery
Hair transplant surgery involves removing hair follicles from one area of the scalp (the donor area) and transplanting them to another area (the recipient area) that is thinning or balding. There are two methods of hair transplant surgery: Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE).
In FUT, a strip of skin with hair follicles is removed from the donor area and separated into individual hair follicles. In FUE, individual hair follicles are extracted directly from the donor area.
The success of a hair transplant depends on various factors such as … Continue Reading >>>