Strip Hair Transplant
Hair transplant strip surgery has been the dominant form of surgical hair restoration since the early 1990’s.
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 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 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...
I recently read an article and a guy was losing his hair after an illness, and he asked if his insurance would cover him to...
I have been researching hair transplants for about 3 years and have visited with eight different surgeons and seem to learn something new every time. I...
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...
What risks, if any should be told to a patient with a VP shunt before doing a hair transplant procedure, and should the risk of...
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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.