Can children have hair transplant surgery?

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In UK? My seven year old has a 5cm wide bald patch caused by a kerion / tinea capitis. We will have to wait and see if it's permanent but am just wondering if there are options if it is ... anyone know?

But his hair will grow back right? So why would you want to do painful transplant ?

If the follicles are damaged then it will be permanent.

Hi I was just wondering did you find out what the options are? I'm going through the same with my son 😔

Best ask a dermatologist.

I do plan on taking him back to the doctors. I just wondered if anyone had any experience in this.
It took a long time (over a month, 4 GP's, 2 trips to A&E on drs advice) to get the right diagnosis of tinea capitis, the drs thought it was psoriasis and then once the kerion come up they thought it was an abcess.
Now 5 weeks into an 8 week course of antifungal medicine and 2 days a week of antifungal shampoo it is looking a lot better. But I have read online that once it has kerion it is likely to scar which means hair will not grow back. It's made me very frustrated that the diagnosis wasn't made sooner in which case it could of prevented him from possibly having a permanent 2 inch bald patch on the top of his head 😔. If anyone has been through this and has any advice for me it would be much appreciated

What does the skin look like? Is the colour and texture OK - can you see follicles?

Ds has total alopecia dince age 12.
t s a possible at this stage for ypur d's.
Wait and see
Let him decide when older if it s worth the pain and risks of transplant or microbial g etc
Support him to live well with a very slight "disfigurement "

Microblading I meant like for eyebrows

No I can't see any follicles, it is normal skin colour on the outside but still purple/red in the middle, almost like a scar but could just be that the infection isn't fully healed I'm not sure

www.changingfaces.org.uk

Or alopecia uk for advice on living with it

I think his hair will grow back. Do not rush with a hair transplant yet. This procedure is painful, you must wait.
Read some good resources:
www.quora.com/What-age-is-most-suitable-for-a-hair-transplant-surgery
www.hairtransplantseattle.com/child-hair-repair/

According to age children does not need the hair transplantation below 18, it also not advisable to have transplant until the age of 25+. Younger men or women are not the best candidates since their hair loss pattern may not yet fully be determined.

In this case, all depend from the individual doctor's approach. The best solution is to book an appointment for the consultation with the specialist clinichunter.com/hair-loss-specialist-consultation/clinics/ which will answer all your questions and inform you if your child in the exact aga can have the procedure done.