Hair transplant surgery is a procedure to restore hair growth for patients experiencing balding or hair loss. Alopecia is a spectrum of disorders that cause hair loss. The most common type is androgenetic alopecia, also known as male or female pattern hair loss. The procedure may work to restore hair growth for people who do not have a complete loss of their hair.
Since hair transplant surgery transfers hair follicles from a donor site on the patient’s body to the area affected by hair loss, patients experiencing more widespread hair loss may not have enough follicles for a successful transplant.