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 9 year old daughter was born with a port wine stain birthmark on the right side of her face between her eye and sideburn area. It was affecting her so we decided to have her undergo laser treatments which were relatively successful in lightening the birthmark, but caused some of...
Thank you for your question about your daughter. I’m not an expert in the lasers used for the treatment of port wine stains and their effect on hair. If in a discussion with the treating physician it is felt that the hair loss is likely permanent with no sign of...
have been progressively losing my hair for about the past five years, but I am concerned about using propecia because of sexual side effects. I’ve...
I’ve been reading a lot about megasessions on the internet. Some clinics are offering 5000 or more grafts in one sitting. I’d love to have...
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 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 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 am seriously considering having a hair transplant, but I am very afraid after reading some of the horror stories on the internet. I almost...
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.