Hair Transplant Doctor Credentials?

Good Morning Doctor,

My husband is consider hair restoration surgery. We are looking for a qualified surgeon. Are there training programs for hair restoration surgery I SHOULD be asking our doctor if he or she attended? It seems like a lot of dermatologists are doing this surgery, but I don’t see a training program or fellowship in hair restoration in their title or advertisements. Is this something the doctor learns on his/her own? What should I look for to be sure I’m getting a good doctor?

Thanks.

I’ve written about this many times. The first link below is probably the most comprehensive of the articles I wrote on the subject, but the others should also prove helpful:

• Hair Transplant Doctor Training
• Hair Restoration Society Credentialing
• The American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery

Many doctors do learn this on their own and some of those doctors learned it well, while others never learn it. I’ve discussed how to select a doctor and what to look out for in the following posts:

• The New Scam in Hair Transplantation
• Dishonest Doctors Are Still Out There
• Dishonest Doctors and FUE
• The Truth About Cheap Hair Transplants
• Marketing and Ethics
• Doctor Availability