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. 

Physician Answered Q & As

Is having a hair transplant a good option for an African American man? I have been losing my hair for the past 2 years and I am not comfortable doing the shaved head thing. I just don’t think I have a good shaped head although I do wear my hair ve...

Unfortunately it is difficult to give a yes or no answer to this question since a lot depends on whether you have had a problem with “shaving bumps” which would indicate the new grafts might also curl back and cause ingrown hairs and scars. Other factors such as the density of t...

Top Q & As

My wife keeps telling me that I need a hair transplant so here I am doing some research. Here’s my situation, I am 31 years ol...

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...

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...

How young is too young to have a hair transplant? I am currently 20 years old and have lost about 40% of my hair. I just began...

I’m 28 years old and my hair loss seems to be isolated to the top top of my head. My hairline is still very thick an...

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...

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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.