{"id":95,"date":"2019-10-10T22:35:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T22:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/blog\/?p=95"},"modified":"2020-01-08T00:52:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T00:52:23","slug":"does-age-matter-for-hair-restoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hairrestorationpittsburgh.com\/blog\/does-age-matter-for-hair-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Age Matter for Hair Restoration?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For surgical hair restoration, your age is a factor. Hair\nrestoration treatments can be performed on a person as early as age 21,\nalthough the most common age range for hair restoration is between 30 and 60. By\nthe age of 30, men see the effects of male pattern baldness starting to appear,\nwith thinner hair at the crown and a receding hairline. The bottom line is that\nif you are unhappy to be living with hair loss, Dr. Heil can help \u2013 no matter\nwhat your age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At what age do people typically start losing hair?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The age that people typically start losing hair varies\nbetween men and women and from person to person. There are cases where people\nnoticed their hair loss start at the age of 15, and some who never seem to\nsuffer from hair loss \u2013 a rare, lucky person. In general, men who are\ngenetically predisposed to experience hair loss start noticing their hair loss in\ntheir mid to late twenties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hair loss becomes more and more apparent over time, with\nthe most noticeable changes appearing as they reach their 40s and 50s. Women\nare more likely to start noticing hair loss in their thirties, although this\nappears as an overall thinning, rather than balding areas. Excessive shedding\ncan begin, with hair becoming thinner and finer, with the scalp becoming\nvisible at the part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What causes hair loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hair loss can be due to several factors, including the\nfollowing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n