Female Hair Transplant

Most men make good or moderately good candidates for surgical hair restoration. Unfortunately this is not the case for women.

Physician Answered Q & As

My boyfriend has a form of CCCA (Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia) as well as mild Follicutis Keloidalis on the nape of his neck. I am looking to get him the FUE procedure done (Follicle unit extraction) and wanted to know if you guys can deal with or specialize in Afro-caribbean...

Dear Leeanne: Thank you for your letter and question. The diagnosis of a scarring alopecia, such as CCCA, will require that there is evidence that the process is not active before surgical intervention may be considered. There is no correct answer as to when surgery may be performed but there...

Top Q & As

What is the success rate of facial hair restoration and is there visible scarring if I use FUE? How long is the procedure and how...

I’ve seen some promising results from the follicular unit hair transplant I received in late February 2009. However, I’m concerned that the Propecia I am t...

I had two hair transplants in the late 1990’s that were a complete disaster. Over the years my hair loss has gotten much worse and no...

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...

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...

I’ve noticed that there are a plethora of reasons why a woman would not qualify for a hair transplant, and I am interested in le...

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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.