Female Hair Transplant

Most men make good or moderately good candidates for surgical hair restoration. Unfortunately this is not the case for women.

Physician Answered Q & As

Is shock loss from a hair transplant temporary? I have heard that if you experience shock loss there is a real possibility that this hair will not grow back. Is this true?

Thank you for your question. “Shock loss” in the recipient area may be either temporary or permanent depending on the quality and genetic predisposition of the existing hair. It is generally felt that shock loss is likely temporary, however if the preexisting hair is thin and weak (likely to fall out...

Top Q & As

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...

Do the majority of hair transplant doctors consider it appropriate to transplant hair into thinning areas, e.g., front, mid-section, and/or crown, as opposed...

What is the success rate of facial hair restoration and is there visible scarring if I use FUE? How long is the procedure and how...

I had a coronal browlift done 7 years ago and was left with a widened scar on my head. I just went to a facial plastic...

I am planning of getting married in June 2009. I would like to have a hair transplant before my wedding to improve my appearance. I am...

I had one hair transplant procedure some 12 years ago which has left me with a lengthy single incision scar from the donar area, to me...

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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.