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There are many factors that go into considering surgical hair restoration. On the surface it appears to be a simple affair. You see that you are losing your hair so you go online and start looking at the galleries of the first few hair transplant clinics you find.
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 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 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...
Hello, I was wondering if you could help me. I am withholding my name for the time being. On August 8, 2007 I went for a consultation...
I am planning of getting married in June 2009. I would like to have a hair transplant before my wedding to improve my appearance. I am...
The one thing that I keep reading about is the possibility of having a large or stretched scar from a strip hair transplant. I am...
I have a question about shock loss and recurrent shedding (I am a woman, age 55). In May of 2002 I underwent a hair transplant of 750 micrografts,...
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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.