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.
My son had a hair transplant done 9 yrs ago and has had a major problem ever since. He has tightness/pulling over half of his head 24/7 with no relief. His lifestyle has not been the same ever since. He cannot work full time as this condition causes much anxiety and...
What a frustrating situation! I am so sorry to hear of your son’s plight and not at all surprised that the other doctors he has gone to have not encountered his symptoms since this sort of complication is exceedingly rare these days. Without examining him, it is tough to full...
I had a hair transplant over 5 years ago and was fully aware that I would need 3 to 4 more hair transplant procedures to cover a bald...
Can you provide a list of possible complications associated with undergoing a hair transplant? For instance the likelihood of getting an infection or any other...
How young is too young to have a hair transplant? I am currently 20 years old and have lost about 40% of my hair. I just began...
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...
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...
I’ve been trying to research my hair transplant options and I’m starting to get really confused. According to what I read on the inte...
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.