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

I had a transplant about one year ago to hide a scar from a brow lift. Unfortunately, the scar is still very visible, but what I’m most worried about is the dramatic thinning of my hair along the donor scar line and below it. In fact, right now, I ha...

As for your donor area, it does sound like you have local infection and inflammation at the site.  This could have started, as your doctor said, with an ingrown hair and may have spread to the surrounding area.  It could also be what doctors call an “inclusion body” like a stitch...

Top Q & As

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...

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....

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 am writing because I am wondering what to do for my situation. I am 25 years old with extreme diffuse thinning. Lucky me huh? I...

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

This is in regards to facial hair restoration. My father could grow a good goatee and moustache, but he had no sideburns. I’ve got th...

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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.