Hair transplant surgery is a very unique field of medicine. There are no formal training programs in hair transplant surgery; and becoming a great hair restoration physician requires a lot of drive and dedication.
Unlike other areas of medicine and surgery, hair transplantation is very much about what a doctor does and not where they come from. In the United States, any licensed physician can technically perform hair transplant surgery. This is because a doctor’s original area of training really has very little bearing on their ability to perform a quality hair transplant.
Doctors are not taught how to perform a hair transplant during residency training. This means a doctor interested in learning hair transplants must seek out training on their own.
But learning how to perform surgical hair restoration is only one aspect of being a great hair transplant surgeon.