Q20 Can alopecia areata be treated directly with a hair transplant?
Usually not. Alopecia areata is inflammatory hair loss associated with autoimmunity. Surgery during an active phase may trigger further loss. Dermatological assessment and treatment should come first, with surgery discussed only after stabilization.
Alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, alopecia universalis and other inflammatory forms of hair loss.
The 2023 Chinese Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia follow a different pathway from alopecia areata. The diagnosis and subtype must be established first.
Some alopecia areata resolves spontaneously. Rushing into surgery wastes donor reserves and introduces risk.
Book an assessment for diagnosis and classification first. Zhang Ying can assess you; her registered scope is Dermatology and Venereology, covering diagnosis, medication and follow-up for hair and scalp disorders.