Hair Transplant for Severe Alopecia Areata Sufferer?

I am 52 years old, male, and since about 18 months ago I have severe alopecia areata but only in the top of my head, not on the hair line, sides or back. My dermatologist says a hair transplant will not work in my case, that it will fall shortly, etc.What is your opinion?Isn´t there any hope for me on any kind of transplant?

Alopecia areata can be transplanted if the disease has been inactive for 3 years and shows a negative biopsy for active disease during that period. For those who I have transplanted who met that criteria (very few people), the disease had not returned, but this is a real risk even when the disease is inactive for 3 years.