Who is a candidate for Greffe de cheveux FUE?
Under 25 the pattern is still developing. Surgery is still possible, but the plan has to hold grafts back for the loss that has not happened yet.
Minimum age
22
What gets checked
Each of these changes either whether the operation can be done or how it has to be planned.
Age
Some procedures have a lower age limit because the area is still developing.
Do you smoke or vape?
Nicotine narrows the small vessels that feed healing tissue. It is the most common reason a wound breaks down.
Do any of these apply to you?
These do not necessarily rule surgery out, but they change how it is planned and where it can be performed.
How is the hair at the back and sides of your head?
A transplant moves hair; it does not create it. The donor area decides what is possible.
This is a screening tool, not a medical opinion. It cannot examine you, read your notes or see your photographs, and a surgeon who does any of those things may reach a different conclusion. Nothing here should delay you seeing your own doctor.
What stops it, and why
The reasons a surgeon would ask you to wait. They are worth reading even if none of them apply to you.
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Age | This procedure is normally performed from age 22. Before that the area is still changing. |
| Do you smoke or vape? | Smoking has to stop at least four weeks before and four weeks after surgery. This is not negotiable for procedures that rely on skin flaps healing. |
| Do any of these apply to you? | Your medical history needs review by the anaesthetist before this is booked. Most conditions are manageable; they just have to be known in advance. |
| Do any of these apply to you? | Blood thinners need a managed pause arranged with the doctor who prescribed them, before a date can be set. |
| Do any of these apply to you? | See your own doctor about the untreated condition first. Elective surgery should not come before a diagnosis. |
| How is the hair at the back and sides of your head? | A thin donor area limits how much hair can be moved, and diffuse thinning at the back can mean a transplant is not the right answer at all. A density measurement settles it. |
