My son just turned 18 and he has had alopecia since he was ten, we had tried everything. Is he to young for a hair transplant? ~Lidia
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Hello,
First, let me say that we would need many additional details to give an accurate answer to this question, so I will confine myself to an answer based on educated assumptions. The youngest patient I have ever seen with male pattern hair loss was 14. To have it at 10, prior to puberty, would be extremely unusual, if not impossible, so I am going to assume this is not the case. The most likely cause of hair loss at this age would be alopecia areata so I will confine my comments to this disorder. If there has been a problem with alopecia areata and there are several patches of hair missing, and these have been stable over a period of several years, then hair transplantation could be a good solution for your son. If the alopecia areata is active and patches continue to come and go, then I would advise against hair transplantation until and if the disorder becomes stabilized, otherwise the transplanted hair might fall out as well. If you care to add any additional information or provide photos, I would be good to be more specific in my answer to you. Feel free to contact this website if you have additional questions.
Gregory Pistone, MD
Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
Member, American Hair Loss Association
Gregory Pistone, MD Dr. Pistone's contributions to the field of hair transplantation and excellence in patient care earned him the honor of being selected by his peers to be recognized as one of Philadelphia Magazine's "Top Plastic Surgeons." He has been featured in countless newspaper and magazine articles and has made numerous television and radio appearances answering all questions pertaining to the art and science that is hair restoration. Dr. Pistone has had a successful private practice since 1984, has served as Chief of Dermatology within the Thomas Jefferson University Health System, and is currently on the faculty of both Thomas Jefferson and Drexel University Schools' of Medicine, where he teaches physicians-in-training about hair transplantation. Dr. Pistone has a private practice and state of the art surgicenter in Marlton, New Jersey (near Philadelphia), as well as a consulting office in Center City, Philadelphia. Dr. Pistone is a member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons and recommended by the American Hair Loss Association. Visit Dr. Pistone's Website:www.drpistone.com
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