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There are two primary methods of a hair transplant procedure, the FUE, and the Follicular Unit Transplantation hereafter referred to as FUT.  Before covering the differences, a person should note that both types of transplantation procedures are designed to harvest...

A Follicular Unit Extraction, hereafter referred to as FUE, is a type of hair transplant procedure that has become more common throughout recent years. An FUE procedure is a minimally invasive outpatient surgery where the donor's hairs are harvested throughout...

Unfortunately, a hair transplant surgery is considered a “cosmetic procedure” and is not covered under most health insurance plans. A cosmetic procedure is usually defined as not being medically necessary and the patient can live without having it. If you want to...

The timeline for when a person will notice newly transplanted hair growing will vary from person to person as genetics, quality of donor's hair, and other factors will impact the frequency. For a guideline that most people will accept as a general timeline, see below....

The hair which you have transplanted from the donor area to the area(s) needing coverage will never fall out again once it has had time to settle in; usually about six to nine months after the procedure. If you see a person who has lost hair you will usually notice...

This really depends on how comfortable you are with people knowing your intentions, the lengths you’re willing to go to to conceal the procedure, and/or how much money are you willing to spend to conceal the scarring from the procedure(s).  Here are some tips you...

The good news for men today is that hair transplant procedures have significantly improved in both efficiencies and minimizing scarring from the procedure.  Potential patients need to understand that a hair transplant is a full procedure and there is no such thing as...

Hair restoration surgery has very little pain associated with it compared to other procedures.  Prior to the procedure actually starting the doctor will provide a local anesthetic to numb the area(s) which will be tended to during that specific procedure.  During the...

The best advice to find out the experience of other men who have had hair restoration surgery is to actually do the research yourself by reading online message boards or, if possible, see if you can speak to someone yourself who has personally had the procedure...

Each clinic will have its policies and procedures related to any form of examinations or questions they may have before you step foot in their office for the actual consultation. This section will give you a good idea of what may be expected of you before meeting with...