Strip Hair Transplant

Hair transplant strip surgery has been the dominant form of surgical hair restoration since the early 1990’s.

Physician Answered Q & As

I am a 44 yr old African American female. I have researched several doctors and institutions that claim they can help me but after viewing the work they have done on others I am skeptical. I have been balding on the sides of my temples for about ten years now. It...

Dear RS, From your description you are suffering from traction alopecia. This condition is quite common among African American women and arises because of the fashion of tight braiding. The tight braids produce a repetitive stress on the hair follicle and over a period of time actually destroy the follicles....

Top Q & As

What are the chances of having “shock loss” resulting from a hair transplant procedure?

I had two hair transplants in the late 1990’s that were a complete disaster. Over the years my hair loss has gotten much worse and no...

I’ve been reading a lot about megasessions on the internet. Some clinics are offering 5000 or more grafts in one sitting. I’d love to have...

I’d like to start taking Propecia, but I heard that it can cause prostate cancer. Is this true and if so what else can I...

Please let me know what you think. I’m 19 years old and had a hair transplant last year with The Hair Club. I think things we...

I have already signed up to have a hair transplant at the end of July for 3500 follicular unit grafts and I began to wonder how...

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The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons is a consumer organization that selectively screens skilled and ethical hair transplant surgeons. The IAHRS does not offer an open membership policy to doctors practicing hair transplatation, and is the only group that recognizes that all surgeons are not equal in their skill and technique. Its elite membership seeks to represent the best in the discipline, the true leaders in the field of surgical hair restoration.