Female hair transplant patient with 3148 grafts and drug therapy with Minoxidil

Procedure detail

This patient has grade II Female Pattern Hair loss. She was started on 5% Minoxidil and underwent 3,148 FUT to the front/central scalp, using small needle slits to avoid damaging existing hair (the recipient area was not shaved). The grafts were treated with ACell MatriStem as well. The results are shown at 10 months. To what extent Minoxidil or ACell contributed to the result is difficult to say.

Bald class

Female hair loss stage II

Female hair loss stage II

Around 40% of women by age 50 show signs of hair loss and less than 45% of women reach the age of 80 with a full head of hair.