Surgical Hair Restoration: Hair Transplant Surgery & Surgical Hair Loss Treatments

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Surgical Hair Restoration for Hair Loss

Every person who desires to have their baldness or hair loss corrected must be treated on an individual basis. When surgical treatment is considered to be the best approach, your unique needs will direct the choice of hair loss treatment to one or more options.

Choosing hair restoration surgery is a major decision for most people and will permanently change your appearance to a more youthful look. Hair transplant surgery will restore hair that will grow naturally and require styling and haircuts, just like persons who do not suffer from hair loss.

The hair restoration specialist you select for this surgery should be a physician. You are encourgaged to read Why your hair restoration specialist should be a physician. To learn more about the procedures used, see our Hair restoration surgery glossary for more information.

Hair Transplant Surgery

A hair transplant is the most common surgical treatment for hair loss today. Cosmetic outcomes of have improved steadily with experience, science and advanced instruments.

Hair Transplant Surgery


Alopecia Reduction Surgery

For some, alopecia reduction surgery may be the best approach to hair restoration. Such surgery should be undertaken only by trained and experienced hair restoration physicians. Types of alopecia reduction surgery include:

 • Scalp Reduction Surgery
 • Scalp Flap Surgery
 • Scalp Expansion Surgery


Eyebrow & Eyelash Hair Restoration

Eyebrows and eyelashes are important to facial symmetry. Hair restoration surgery can often restore full eyebrows and eyelashes.

Eyebrow & Eyelash Hair Restoration

Hair Restoration For Women

Women as well as men suffer hair loss and can benefit from hair restoration. Many aspects of hair restoration are the same for both genders although some are "for women only".

Women and Hair Restoration


Surgical Complications

Your hair restoration physician will determine the surgery risk factors based on information you give provide prior to undergoing your hair restoration surgery.

 • Hair Restoration Surgery Complications
 • Hair Restoration in the Scarred Scalp




Post Surgery & Follow-up

Surgical hair restoration actually results in less discomfort than many other surgical procedures. Most patients after surgery state that the pain was less than a visit to their dentist's office.

 • Post Hair Restoration Surgery Expections
 • Follow-up Hair Restoration Procedures



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