General Questions

Why come to Bosley?

There are two good reasons why we believe you might be well advised to have your hair transplant performed at Bosley.

1. Reason 1 - Is our track record - Bosley has been a full-time hair restoration practice for hair restoration since 1974. It may sound self-serving, but the facts are mighty impressive:
   • Bosley has performed more hair transplants than any other medical group in the world.
   • We've restored hair for patients from all 50 states and more than 67 foreign countries.
   • We've pioneered virtually every major advancement in the field of hair transplantation during the past 30 years.
   • Bosley doctors are Board-certified (or have equivalent credentials) in one or more surgical or dermatologic specialties.
2. Reason 2 - Bosley's follicular unit techniques result in a hair restoration so natural that we challenge you to tell the transplanted hair from the non-transplanted hair.

Can I see an actual person who has had the work done?

Yes, we can arrange for you to see a patient who has had hair restoration work done.

Why don't hair transplants I've seen look natural?

This is a very good question. The answer is that if you see a recently completed hair transplant today that doesn't look natural, this is often because it's a bad hair transplant. Our Bosley hair restorations go unnoticed by you and everyone else in the great majority of cases because they are so natural-looking. Modern research in hair growth has discovered that natural scalp hairs actually grow in small groupings (called follicular units) of 1, 2, 3 or occasionally 4 hairs per unit. So, it is our strong emphasis at Bosley not just to imitate nature,but to try to duplicate nature. We employ micro-technologies that use closely placed and randomly dispersed 1, 2, 3, and 4 hair units. With our 30 years of experience in the full-time practice of hair restoration, we have refined these micro-technologies to the point where often other medical doctors, even upon close inspection, have a difficult time telling which natural hairs are original (non-transplanted) and which natural hairs have been restored (transplanted).This is why today the state-of-the-art at Bosley is follicular unit hair restoration.

What is the background of the doctors at Bosley?

Every Bosley physician is required to be a Doctor of Medicine (MD) actively licensed in the state in which he/she practices, extensively experienced with a minimum of ten years in private practice, and a member of one or more medical associations such as the American Medical Association (AMA). Before joining Bosley, all of Bosley's surgeons have had years of rigorous training and experience in their field. If you are interested in seeing a particular Bosley physician, we will be more than happy to supply a summary of his or her professional training and background.

Do you do hair transplants on women?

Yes. Female hair loss is quite common. In fact, studies indicate more than 20 million American women are experiencing some degrees of female pattern baldness. "The great majority of women with typical female pattern hair loss can be helped significantly," says Dr. Bosley. Though women can lose hair in a different pattern than men do - often thinning behind the hairline - the treatment procedure is similar for both. First the patient and the Bosley doctor decide upon the areas where new hair is desired. Then the doctor locates a "donor area" with sufficient excess healthy hair. According to Dr. Bosley, "Women usually have a similar donor area to men. This means they have enough supply to fulfill the demand, so the results are usually very good."