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

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 has the same problem, so did maternal grandmother. I had reactions to Minoxidil so I do not use it. My question concerns the use of...

I would LIKE to tell you that the reason you haven’t found any hair transplant doctors offering laser comb services is because such serious clinicians are averse to offering quack remedies and therefore shun “miracle machines”. I would also like to tell you that all HT doctors are driven by rea...

Top Q & As

What is the hair length needed to cover an average donor harvest scar on the back of the head? I currently keep my hair short...

I have been considering having an FUE hair transplant for almost five years and think that I am about ready to go through with it....

Since I was around 14-15 years old I have experienced hair loss, I’m now 17 and still losing hair. I have attempted minor treatments through a...

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...

I had a hair transplant over 5 years ago and was fully aware that I would need 3 to 4 more hair transplant procedures to cover a bald...

I am a 44 yr old African American female. I have researched several doctors and institutions that claim they can help me but after viewing the...

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