Why Advanced Hair
Why Advanced Hair Restoration®: what the best hair transplant clinics have in common
Search "best hair transplant" and you get ranked lists, forum threads and a lot of opinion. None of them know your hair. The right clinic depends on your pattern of loss, your donor supply, your goals and your budget. What you can do is hold every clinic to one checklist.
Reviewed by Barry Weiss, M.D., Medical Director. Review date: 2026-09-09
Here is that checklist, and how Advanced Hair Restoration® measures on each point, with facts you can check rather than slogans.
What to look for in a hair transplant clinic
The lists that rank clinics score the same handful of things. Score them yourself.
Who performs the procedure. A physician should evaluate you, design your hairline and guide extraction and placement. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) warns about bargain clinics where unlicensed technicians perform the procedure.
Credentials you can verify. Board certification, ISHRS membership or fellowship, and years spent on hair restoration specifically.
The technique, and who developed it. Follicle-by-follicle FUE with no linear scar is the modern standard. Ask whether the clinic refined the method or bought the tools.
Capacity in one day. Session size decides whether you finish in one visit or return for more procedures.
Graft handling. Graft handling and team experience drive success. It is exactly where lower-cost clinics cut corners.
Transparent pricing. A published range, a per-graft model and no hidden fees.
Results and reviews you can check. Independent reviews, actual patients on camera and photos labeled with graft counts.
A guarantee in writing, and access after the procedure. Offices near you and a team you can reach directly.
How Advanced Hair Restoration® measures up
| What to look for | Advanced Hair Restoration® |
|---|---|
| Who performs the procedure | Physician evaluation and hairline design; physician-guided extraction and placement |
| Credentials | 12 hair restoration surgeons, credentials listed below |
| Technique | Inventors of Advanced FUE™ and No-Shave FUE™; U.S. patent for No-Shave FUE™ |
| Capacity | 4,000+ grafts in a single day |
| Graft handling | Proprietary hydration solution, reduced out-of-body time |
| Pricing | Per-graft pricing that scales down with graft count; no hidden fees |
| Results and reviews | Independent reviews; photos captioned with graft count and technique |
| Guarantee | Your own natural hair, Guaranteed to Grow for Life™ |
| Access | 30+ offices in 14 states |
Inventors of Advanced FUE™ and No-Shave FUE™
When most clinics still relied on strip procedures, we built a proprietary FUE system, including a custom-engineered extraction device that reduces graft trauma and improves survival rates. Our first full service treatment center opened in Seattle, Washington in 2011.
We spent 15+ years refining extraction, hydration and placement into one proprietary protocol: Advanced FUE™, practiced only at Advanced Hair. We also pioneered and hold the U.S. patent for No-Shave FUE™, which restores hair without shaving the donor or recipient area, so nobody has to know. Today we are the world leader in Advanced FUE™ procedures, performing more than any other practice: 50,000+ Advanced FUE™ treatments and 100M+ grafts transplanted.
No-Shave FUE™ · The Original
Often copied. Never duplicated.
How the procedure works4,000+ grafts in a single day
4,000+
in one day
Most clinics top out at 1,500 to 2,500 grafts per day. Advanced FUE™ teams complete mega-sessions of 4,000+ grafts in a single sitting: full coverage in one Simple 1 Day Treatment®. For a full restoration of 3,000 to 5,000+ grafts, that is the difference between one procedure and several. Your exact graft count is set at your consultation.
Graft survival is engineered, not hoped for
A transplant lives or dies by how follicles are treated outside the body. Our proprietary hydration solution and drastically reduced out-of-body time keep every graft healthy. We test everything on the market and offer only what is proven, never what might work.
Doctors with credentials you can check
All 12 of our hair restoration surgeons are listed here with their key credentials, so you can verify them.
| Doctor | Role | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, Los Angeles, CA | Board-certified plastic surgeon; Fellow, American College of Surgeons | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, Seattle, WA | Member, ISHRS; Fellow, American College of Surgeons | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, Denver, CO | Fellow, ISHRS; board-certified in hair restoration surgery since 2004 | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, Atlanta, GA | Diplomate, ABHRS; Fellow of ISHRS; FUE pioneer since 1996; 20,000+ procedures | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, Houston, TX | Member, ISHRS; board-certified, American Board of Family Medicine | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, Seattle, WA | Board-certified, American Board of Otolaryngology; Fellow, American College of Surgeons | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, Dallas, TX | Member, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, Chicago, IL | Member, ISHRS; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; board-certified in general surgery | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon | Associate Member, ISHRS; Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery; 16,000+ transplants | |
| Hair Restoration Surgeon, multiple offices | Member, ISHRS; board-certified, American Board of Surgery and ABHRS | |
| Medical Director and Hair Restoration Surgeon | Board-certified in otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery; Fellow, American College of Surgeons | |
| Medical Director and Hair Restoration Surgeon, Atlanta and Texas | Diplomate, American Board of Surgery; 10,000+ procedures |
ABHRS is the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery. Under Dr. Pauls, our Denver office earned Westword's 2024 Reader's Choice award for Best Hair Transplant.
Who performs your procedure
Your physician evaluates your scalp health and hair loss pattern, then designs a hairline that fits your facial structure and age, with the exact graft count mapped out. Individual follicles are removed under local anesthesia with micro-punch instruments: no strip of scalp, no stitches, no linear scar. Extraction and placement are physician-guided, with each follicle placed at the angle, depth and direction of your natural growth.
30+ offices in 14 states
Advanced FUE™ everywhere you are, from Seattle to Los Angeles, Dallas to Chicago, Atlanta to Denver. The people who care for you are local teams who live in the communities they serve, not a call center: 150+ hair restoration professionals.
| State | Markets |
|---|---|
| Washington | Seattle |
| Oregon | Portland |
| Idaho | Boise |
| California | Sacramento, Los Angeles area (7 offices), San Diego |
| Utah | Salt Lake City |
| Colorado | Denver, Colorado Springs |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| Texas | Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston area (2 offices) |
| Illinois | Chicago area (4 offices) |
| Indiana | Indianapolis |
| Tennessee | Nashville |
| Alabama | Birmingham |
| Georgia | Atlanta |
| North Carolina | Charlotte |
| Arizona | Phoenix |
New York and Washington, D.C. are coming soon. If life keeps you far from an office, travel incentives bring you to us.
Award Winning
Dedicated 100% to hair restoration, our team has earned Best Hair Restoration honors in multiple markets.
| Award | Awarded by | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Best Business of 425 Seattle | 425 Business Magazine | 2023 & 2024 |
| Best of Denver, Hair Restoration | Westword | 2025 |
| Best of Perimeter Atlanta | Appen Media Group | 2024 |
| Best of Dallas-Fort Worth, People's Choice Award | Dallas-Fort Worth readers | 2023 & 2024 |
Reviews and patient stories
Our patient stories are told on camera by actual patients, and every before and after photo we publish is a real Advanced Hair patient. Read the independent reviews for the office nearest you before you book.
Transparent pricing
In the United States, a hair transplant costs about $5,000-$15,000+. Pricing is calculated per graft, so the number of grafts you need is the biggest driver. At Advanced Hair the cost per graft decreases as your total graft count increases. No-Shave FUE™ takes more precision and time, so it is typically priced higher than standard FUE. Your quote covers the full procedure, the surgeon's expertise, medical team support, post-operative care and follow-up. No hidden fees, no high-pressure sales tactics. Financing is available, and your consultation is free.
Guaranteed to Grow for Life™
Transplanted follicles come from the back and sides of your scalp, where they are genetically resistant to DHT, the hormone behind pattern baldness. They keep that resistance in their new location. That is why Advanced FUE™ uses your own natural hair, Guaranteed to Grow for Life™. Results build over 12 months, and final density depends on your available donor hair, so your physician gives you honest expectations before you commit.
Questions to ask any clinic
Bring these to every consultation, including ours.
- Who evaluates me, who designs my hairline, and who performs the extraction and placement?
- What board certifications and ISHRS memberships does that physician hold?
- How many grafts can you complete in one day, and will my plan need more than one procedure?
- How do you protect grafts outside the body, and how long are they out?
- Is your no-shave option true No-Shave FUE™ or a trim?
- What is the price per graft, what is included, and does the rate change with graft count?
- What does your guarantee say in writing?
- Can I see before and after photos captioned with graft count, technique and time since the procedure?
- Who do I call after my procedure?
A good clinic answers all of these directly. If the answers are vague, keep looking.
Before and after documentation
Photos tell you more than rankings, if you know how to read them. Look for the same lighting and angle in both shots, a caption with graft count and technique, and enough time since the procedure for the result to be real. Results build over 12 months, so a photo at three months shows early growth, not the final outcome.
Every photo we publish is a real Advanced Hair patient, captioned with initials, graft count and technique.
Free consultation
Find out exactly what your plan would look like
There is no single best hair transplant clinic for everyone. There is a best plan for your hair, and it starts with an honest evaluation. A free consultation maps your graft count, your timeline and your cost, in person at any of our 30+ offices, where your physician examines your scalp and donor area directly, so the plan is precise. No pressure, no obligation.