Body Hair Transplant
In very specific cases, the use of body hair, usually chest, back and leg hair, can be utilized as donor hair with varying degrees of success. Body hair is in most cases reserved for those in need of significant repair from older, outdated procedures, but in rare cases, depending on the candidate, body hair can be used to fill in areas lacking hair when there is no scalp donor hair left to utilize. Body hair transplantation is a very specialized discipline of hair transplant surgery and should be researched carefully before undergoing this procedure.
I have a couple questions about minoxidil. I know the common potencies are 2% and 5%. Why not go higher? I found a website called minoxidil.com that offers with 15% minoxidil. Is this legitimate or just a scam? Has anything over 5% proven to make no more of a difference? – John
Dear John, Thank you for taking the time to write. As for the minoxidil, all the science shows us is the efficacy for the 2% and the 5% formulations. Going higher usually increases the risk of side effects, and it might not be more effective. Remember that minoxidil was originally a medication for...
I’m Asian, Chinese to be exact, and was curious about any distinct traits of “Asian hair” that may present unique challenges for hair transplant operat...
My 26 year old son has been losing his hair since about the age of 18. Hair loss runs on my side of the family so I...
I have undergone 3 hair transplant procedures and thought that they were successful. However, recently I have noticed further hair loss and am concerned that the...
I was wondering if it is possible for an African American to have a successful hair transplant? I do not know anyone who has ever...
If I have a hair transplant for my receding hairline will I look strange if I lose more hair behind it? I have limited funds...
I’ve been trying to research my hair restoration options as best as I can, but keep running into conflicting information. I want to have a...
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.