Is Hair Restoration The Same For Men and Women? What makes women's hair restoration different from men? What works best for men experiencing hair loss IS NOT necessarily what works best for women. For example, for nearly 90 percent of balding men in the United States, hair restoration surgery is a good option. However, very few women have the type of hair loss that makes them good candidates. The trained professionals at Dermatex Hair Replacement in San Diego and Orange County specialize in hair restoration for women. Most women have an overall thinning in all areas of the head. This diffused hair loss makes hair transplantation more difficult and is a good example of why hair restoration for men and women can differ. How is Women’s Hair Restoration Different From Men Because men affected by male pattern baldness or androgenetic  alopecia, typically do not lose hair on the sides of their head, they maintain donor sites that are stable for a transplant. However, female pattern baldness causes donor sites to be deemed unstable, meaning the hair and follicles are affected by the dihydrotesterone (DHT) that causes follicles to shrink. If unstable donor sites are used for transplantation, the results will [...]