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’ve had two poor hair transplants in 2003 and 2004 and I am at my wits end. Unfortunately, I did not do enough research and have just found your organization. I am hoping to repair my hair line to make it look more natural than it does now. I still have a...
Dear Ted, Much has changed since 2003 and 2004 in respect to hairlines. Correct hairline creation is based on anatomic markers and artistry. Every head is shaped differently, however the anatomical apex and temporal points are consistent. Once consistent anatomical markers are found then the hairline is created. To look natural, the...
My son had a hair transplant done 9 yrs ago and has had a major problem ever since. He has tightness/pulling over half of his...
I began to notice my hairline receding about 5 years ago at the age of 24, At the time I just thought it was normal and didn’t...
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 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,...
I’ve been trying to research my hair transplant options and I’m starting to get really confused. According to what I read on the inte...
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....
Find A Surgeon
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.