Hair Transplant for Women Suffering from Hair Loss Due to PCOS

Hi, I am a 24-year old female, who in the last seven years, has lost a substantial amount of hair. It is particularly thin in the front, where you can see my scalp. I have been diagnosed with PCOS, and have been on numerous BCPs, none of which have helped.

I am worried that my hair loss will continue to get worse. My questions is this, if in five years time, my ‘baldness’ has progressed, would it be possible to undergo hair transplantation? I don’t have the money to do so now.

Does hair transplantation make a difference to women suffering male pattern baldness due to PCOS?

Many thanks!

Women with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) tend to show male characteristics of their hair loss and are amongst the best ones to treat with a transplant if they bald in a male pattern. The donor area must be examined for miniaturization to be sure that it is healthy. Drugs like finasteride might have value for preventing hair loss, but as it would be off-label treatment with the drug, you need to have a good doctor to manage you.

Good luck.