FUE Hair Transplant
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a technique of harvesting donor hair using either manual, motorized or in some cases robotic instrumentation to create an incision around individual follicular units in order to extract them for implantation. Contrary to popular belief and device manufacturer marketing, FUE is not a new technique and has been successfully practiced by for well over a decade.
I have been considering having an FUE hair transplant for almost five years and think that I am about ready to go through with it. I still have a relatively full hair and have only lost about two inches in my hairline which I would like to have restored. I...
Shock loss (or anagen effluvium), by definition , is shedding of hairs due to physical trauma of the hairs by surgical tools. There is no difference in its rate regardless the technique you are using .It concerns the recipient area. Factors that promote it: -No respect of hair angle while making...
I have been researching hair transplants for about 3 years and have visited with eight different surgeons and seem to learn something new every time. I...
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 began to notice my hairline receding about 5 years ago at the age of 24, At the time I just thought it was normal and didn’t...
I am a 59 year old female with female pattern thinning, confined to the top, temples and areas of the crown that need comb overs. Mother...
Hello. I am considering getting a hair transplant and I had a few questions. I am a 24 year old male and I began losing hair...
My 9 year old daughter was born with a port wine stain birthmark on the right side of her face between her eye and sideburn area....
Find A Surgeon
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.