Hair plugs for men (also referred to as hair implants, hair grafts, and hair transplants) have been effectively used for over 50 years to treat balding and hair loss.  Originally the results were not that great because cosmetic surgeons needed to learn how to implant the hair follicles in a way that looked natural, but now the results are very good.  Most of the time when a man gets hair plugs it is basically impossible to tell that his hair is anything other than natural.  This change in results is mostly do to the improvement in hair restoration surgeries.  In particular, the hair restoration surgeon can now manipulate individual hairs by using a specially designed medical instrument instead of removing a portion of scalp which was how the procedure was done before.

So if hair plug therapy has progressed so far why are hair plugs for women rarely utilized?  The answer is quite simple and has to do with how the medical condition that generally causes hair loss is manifested.  The most likely cause of hair loss in both men and women is a genetic condition known as Androgenic Alopecia.  When a man is suffering from this problem he will usually see hair loss at the front of the head and on the crown.  Very rarely will the man lose hair at the back of the head.  This means there is a great area to be used for donor follicles which can be implanted into the bald spot on a man.  Thus, hair plug therapy for men is very successful.

Women, on the other hand, do not generally experience patchiness when it comes to hair loss.  Instead, females with hair loss will most likely see thinning over the entire scalp.  This does not leave a good area from which to harvest hair follicles for implanting.  If any hairs are removed from one area of the scalp it is very noticeable.

Some hair restoration doctors have had success transplanting body hairs onto a women’s head but this will only work as a filler away from the hair line.  The body hairs are not the same texture as the scalp hairs so they stand out if used to recreate the hair line.  These body hair will fill in well though and can be quite useful as a way to make it appear as though the women has more natural hair than she really does.