Young woman with PCOS and hair loss
Young woman with PCOS and hair loss
Young woman with PCOS and hair loss
Young woman with PCOS and hair loss

Young woman before surgery and 18 months later

This woman came for consultation with Dr. Unger at the age of 29 years, after searching for 8 years for a solution to her hair loss. The early onset alopecia was largely secondary to polycystic ovarian syndrome and a referral to an endocrinologist by Robin Unger helped her receive medical therapy to slow her hairloss. She had one surgery to the frontal area and anterior part-line of 1078 FU, 229 DFU. The results are shown in these photos. Two years later she had a second surgery to somewhat thicken areas in the front and treat the midscalp and posterior part-line with 1445 FU and 257 DFU. Fortunately women with PCOS generally retain very dense donor rim hair.