Hair loss can be particularly traumatic for women. While male hair loss is seen as inevitable for a large proportion of men, female hair loss is far less common and less culturally acceptable, which only adds to the stigma.

Generally, female hair loss is quite different to male hair loss. Females experience a thinning out of mid scalp and crown hair and usually retain their frontal hairline. Due to the different hair loss pattern and reproductive concerns, treatments suitable for men are not always safe and effective for women.

Improvements in hair transplant techniques allow female patients to undergo procedures to thicken thinning areas, while avoiding damage to or removal of existing hair follicles, using a dense packing procedure that also minimises scarring in both donor and recipient sites.