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.
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...
I really would like to have a hair transplant, but I’d prefer not to have long scar on the back of my head. My co...
I am a 43 year old African American male, and I had a hair transplant when I was 33. I consider my hair transplant to be one...
I scar, bleed, bruise and keloid easily… will this affect the outcome of a hair transplant? Would I be better off going with FUE or th...
What’s the difference between the Strip method and FUE (follicular unit extraction) for getting the donor hair?
I had a brow lift that left me with a high hairline and some bald spots. I would like to have my hairline lowered about 1/4...
I am a 43 year old female with androgenetic alopecia since puberty. I have been using Rogaine for women since but notice now it is not...
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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.