FAQ

In this section you’ll find the most frequently asked questions covering many aspects of hair loss and hair transparent surgery. We’ve compiled this FAQ to help users more efficiently navigate our Q&A section as well as effectively learn what questions and concerns they might need to consider before undergoing hair transplant surgery  

Physician Answered Q & As

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Top Q & As

I’ve been researching hair transplantation online and I’ve become very confused. It seems that a lot of doctors have developed their own techniques and...

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 a 59 year old female with female pattern thinning, confined to the top, temples and areas of the crown that need comb overs. Mother...

If I have a hair transplant for my receding hairline will I look strange if I lose more hair behind it? I have limited funds...

Trichophytic Closure on Scar Revision I am really struggling with the idea of having a hair transplant and being left with a long scar on...

I’ve been wearing a hair piece for almost 5 years and I am getting sick of the constant maintenance and cost associated with being a me...

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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.