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. 

Physician Answered Q & As

I’m 17 yeas old and I’m losing my hair like crazy. I went to my family doctor and he recommended Rogaine, but it is not working for me. What else can I do and should I eventually just go for a hair transplant?

I would recommend that you see a specialist in hair loss such as a hair restoration specialist or a dermatologist with a special interest in hair loss to examine your scalp and give you a likely reason for your hair loss. Something to consider is that a person with a...

Top Q & As

In the mid nineties I had two scalp reductions and a total of 900 micrografts from Bosley in Beverly Hills. The scalp reductions never really worked...

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....

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...

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’m 24 years old with what I would consider to be severe hair loss in the front of my scalp. I’ve read that being unde...

I am wanting to start coloring my hair. If I color my hair, can I still get a hair transplant? Do I have to stop...

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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.