Category Archives: female hair loss

Recently I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and personally experienced the horror of hair loss that many women share. One of the symptoms associated with it was hair loss. Beside the fact that my hair was shedding more than usual, it was becoming alarmingly thinner. As I was diagnosed and my thyroid problems treated, my hair […]

There are many types of female hairlines that exist in nature. It is important for every serious hair-transplant surgeon to study these natural variations before considering to undertake a hair-transplant procedure on a woman to ensure that the result is natural and also appealing. Some of the basic tenants of a female hairline is that […]

Although it is more acceptable to see hair loss in men as normal, it is not considered so in women. 30% of women over the age of 30 lose hair to some extent but sometimes it is not a genetic condition but related to hormonal changes that should be investigated. I rarely perform surgery on […]

Female hair restoration is always a special topic that is far different from how hair restoration is performed in men. Starting with the pattern of hair loss, many women typically lose their hair along the central forelock anteriorly with gradually less hair loss going backward toward the crown, which Elise Olsen has referred to as […]

I have encountered many patients who experience hair loss after pregnancy and wonder what is going on. What happens during pregnancy is that the body is sustained at a high level of estrogen. Estrogen causes the hairs to stay in a prolonged state of anagen, or growth phase. When the estrogen is reduced at the […]

Mary underwent hair transplant for female pattern baldness and tells about her experience and her results in this video testimonial.*  Please also see the accompanying post on her hairline as videoed close up to see the result more in detail.  We oftentimes think that hair loss really principally occurs in men but it is very […]

This young lady who was born with a high forehead and a receded hairline underwent a female hairline lowering procedure using a female hair transplant technique. She was kind enough to film herself every day for 10 days to show her recovery period. Patients are very much interested not only in the outcome of a […]

Dallas hair transplant surgeon, Dr. Sam Lam, describes the nuances of a female hairline to better understand how to perform a natural female hair transplant using the principles outlined in this video. The female hairline is completely different than a male hairline in that it is rounded and closed at the temples without any fronto-temporal […]

Identical twins, Sharen and Karen, talk about their hair transplant results one year after one session.  They talk about their concerns about their hair loss, their hair transplant experience, and what they think about their results.  Watch their video on YouTube:

Understanding Female Hair Loss & Female Hair Transplants Before female hair loss can be treated effectively with medication and or surgical hair transplantation, a physician must engage in appropriate dialogue with a woman to determine what causes may be accounting for her hair loss so as to safely rectify or improve her condition. Many starting […]