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 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 the worse decision I have ever made. I now keep my hair clipped short leaving the scar very visible. I am constantly depressed and do...
Dear Andrew, You say it was the “worst decision you made”, but I am not clear if you are happy or not with your transplanted hair. Also your email clearly shows you are unhappy with your donor scar, but you do not describe whether it is the normal and expected vari...
I am wanting to start coloring my hair. If I color my hair, can I still get a hair transplant? Do I have to stop...
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 was wondering what your opinion is on the idea of replacing Propecia (finasteride) with the newer drug Avodart (dutasteride). Both Finasteride and Dutasteride have...
What are the chances of having “shock loss” resulting from a hair transplant procedure?
I am seriously considering having a hair transplant, but I am very afraid after reading some of the horror stories on the internet. I almost...
I am a student doing research on biocompatible protein polymers. This is a cosmetic question concerning the problem of baldness in both men and women....
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.