FAQ

In this section you’ll find the most frequently asked questions covering many aspects of hair loss and hair transparent surgery. We’ve compiled this FAQ to help users more efficiently navigate our Q&A section as well as effectively learn what questions and concerns they might need to consider before undergoing hair transplant surgery  

Physician Answered Q & As

Can you tell me what eyelash transplantation entails and if it is possible to have it performed on a budget?

The mechanics of the eyelash transplant is similar to a normal transplant, which entails- 1) Removing the donor tissue (usually the back of the scalp), 2) dissecting the hairs into single hair micrografts under the microscope, 3) making the incisions in the eyelash plate, & 4) Inserting the grafts. The making of the incisions...

Top Q & As

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....

My daughter is currently 16 years old. She started experiencing hair loss when she hit puberty (approximately 11 years old) as well as fairly serious acne. She...

Trichophytic Closure on Scar Revision I am really struggling with the idea of having a hair transplant and being left with a long scar on...

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

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...

I’ve been wearing a hair piece for almost 5 years and I am getting sick of the constant maintenance and cost associated with being a 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.