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The best candidates for hair transplants are men who are generally healthy, have a robust supply of remaining donor hair, and a positive attitude about surgery. While there is no age requirement, it's typically better to be slightly further along in your hair loss pattern — men younger than 25 are not typically the best candidates.

Although the original FUT "strip" method continues to exist today, there is generally no good reason for a man to choose the strip method over the more modern FUE method. The risk of linear scarring using the strip method has caused it to fall out of favor, and the vast majority of hair transplants today use the more modern FUE method.

The ARTAS robot style of hair transplant uses computer technology and 3D mapping to analyze and dissect hairs from your donor region. Otherwise, the entire procedure is the same, as hairs are harvested from the back of your head and moved by your surgeon to the front.

It's common for men experiencing hair loss to consider alternative treatment options before ultimately deciding on a hair transplant. Usually, the first step is to begin taking hair loss medications, such as minoxidil and finasteride, which can help slow down the hair loss process.

Male pattern baldness is a genetic condition that causes men to lose their hair. Contrary to popular belief, the gene can come from either side of the family; not just the maternal one.

The average age of hair transplant patients at RESTORE is between 40 and 45, although that is strictly the average — we treat men who are both younger and older.