Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hair transplantation (HT) has been reported to be effective for the treatment of female-pattern hair loss (FPHL). Few studies have investigated HT in FPHL. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical features of FPHL treated with HT and analyze the real-world results of HT. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective chart review of 195 FPHL patients who underwent hair transplants. The patients' demographics, clinical features, and clinical courses of HT were recorded. RESULTS: The mean (±SD) age of patients was 49.1±11.9 years. Analysis of the severity of hair loss showed that 31.8%, 49.7%, and 18.5% of patients had F1, F2, and F3 types of hair loss (according to the BASP Classification); 88.2% of patients had more than 75% satisfaction with HT. The satisfaction level was significantly higher in the group that had the highest number of hairs implanted. Complications such as pain, facial edema, folliculitis, scar, paresthesia, telogen effluvium were found. CONCLUSION: This study could provide substantial information of HT in FPHL. Clinicians could deliver more sufficient counsel to FPHL patients about HT.