Question:

I was just reading an article by a renowned hair restoration surgeon and he implied that better hair transplant results occur on type A Norwood patients. I was wondering if you could confirm this.

Answer:

I'm not sure what the hair restoration physician was specifically referring to by Type "A" Norwood patients. Norwood levels range from 1 to 7 and are further classified by "A" and "V" accordingly. Learn more about the Hamilton Norwood Scale of Hair Loss and how its measurements.

Ultimately, those experiencing less hair loss can technically achieve better hair transplant results given the the law of supply and demand. With a greater supply of donor hair and not as much demand for transplanted hair, true hair density can be achieved when appropriate for the patient. However, since future hair loss must be considered prior to even performing the first hair transplant, know that not all lower Norwood classes make good candidates for dense packing procedures. Age and family history of hair loss are two such considerations when planning for the long term.

Bill Seemiller (Falceros) - Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q & A Blog.
To share ideas with other hair loss sufferers visit our Hair Restoration Discussion Forum.