The short answer is yes, as long as the women's hair loss is concentrated in defined areas like in the classic male pattern baldness (i.e. the woman's hair loss is not too diffuse or thin throughout their entire scalp).

Consider what Dr. Dow Stough, hair transplant surgeon in Texas writes about women hair loss - "Hair loss in women is culturally unacceptable despite the fact that up to 40% of the female population experience some hair loss in their lifetime. It is not uncommon, but the stigma attached to female baldness is an extremely stressful and unwelcome event. In fact, androgenic alopecia in women can be psychologically debilitating. There have been several medical studies which have concluded that although alopecia is clearly a distressing experience for both sexes, it's effect is much more problematic in women. Most women go to extremes to conceal and treat their hair loss, they use a broad array of creative camouflaging and hair thickening cosmetic techniques in an attempt to mask the condition.

Women who are experiencing hair loss should undergo a thorough investigation by a dermatologist. The medical workup and testing for women with hair loss is very involved and time consuming. The most difficult cases, are women with diffuse hair loss, i.e. balding which is not concentrated in the frontal regions of the scalp.

In cases of nonpatterned alopecia, a dermatologist will usually recommend laboratory tests, which may include a complete blood count, iron levels and thyroid studies. An extensive medical drug history and family hair loss history must also be obtained, and in some cases testing for a hormonal imbalance is warranted.

For those women who do not have diffuse alopecia, the diagnosis is simplified and much more direct. These women are classified by the Ludwig classification system. There are three categories; Ludwig I, Ludwig II, and Ludwig III. Those with a Ludwig I pattern are not candidates for any surgical treatment. They are best treated with topical treatments. Patients with more advanced hair loss, those who are classified as Ludwig II or Ludwig III categories, are possible candidates for hair transplantation. They are acceptable candidates if they have an adequate amount of donor density. The donor area is the hair found in the back of the scalp.

In those women who have complete balding in the central and frontal of the scalp, hair transplants are a viable option. The results from this transplantation can be truly outstanding since many women retain the frontal hairline and it does not need to be recreated.

Hair transplantation in women with hair loss caused by cosmetic surgery also yields excellent results. By camouflaging the scars resulting from brow lifts or facelifts these patients are able to achieve their expectations".