Female Hair Transplant & Hair Loss Treatment - Lowering and Correcting a Wavy Hairline

Written by Mark McKenzie, MD on November 8, 2008

I have always had a wavy hairline which goes far up onto my scalp. Recently, I have begun losing far more hair than considered normal. I am wondering whether there are any treatments available to possibly lower, and straighten my hairline and stop the hair loss as well.
Thank you,
Sherry
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Hi Sherry,

Thanks for your question. There is an enormous amount of variety in both male and female hairlines. You said that your hairline goes far up onto your scalp. I am assuming that what you are talking about is a receding hairline. You also said that your hairline is wavy & I assume that you mean that it is irregular-looking. You also said that recently you have begun to lose “far more hair than is considered normal.”
Hair loss can be very upsetting & sometimes devastating for the hair-loss sufferer. The first priority is to find out why you are losing hair. In females there can be many reasons for hair loss, such as genetic female-pattern hair loss, hormonal disorders, skin disorders and iron deficiency, so it is essential to visit a physician who is knowledgeable about the causes and treatment of hair loss.

If the diagnosis is female-pattern hair loss, there is medical treatment which can stop or slow down further hair loss. This medication is Rogaine (Minoxidil) and is available as a 2% solution or it can be prescribed “off-label” as a 5% solution to be applied twice daily to the scalp.

In order to lower your receded hairline, follicular unit hair transplantation can be performed, which can yield incredibly natural results. It is important that in “straightening out” your “wavy hairline” that the physician should create a hairline that looks random and not perfectly straight as natural hairlines are not perfectly straight and a good hairline should always try to mimic nature.

W.G. Mark McKenzie M.D.
Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
Member, American Hair Loss Association
Diplomate, American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
Medical Director
Seager Hair Transplant Centre

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