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The Lam Institute · Hair Restoration

FUE Hair Restoration.

Follicular unit extraction performed by a single surgeon who has placed tens of thousands of grafts — over 25 years, in every ethnicity, for men and women. Dr. Lam authored the only textbook series on hair transplantation.

FUE hair restoration before and after Real patient · photographed by the practice
SurgeonSamuel M. Lam, MD
Experience25+ years · est. 2000
Documented6,000+ results
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 · 267 reviews
What is FUE?

Hair restored the way it grew naturally

FUE (follicular unit extraction) harvests hair follicle units individually and re-implants them where hair is thin or missing. No strip of scalp is removed, no linear scar is left behind, and recovery is measured in days, not weeks.

Dr. Lam performs every step himself — the author of the definitive FUE textbook series, he has placed grafts for over two and a half decades and photographed each result for the practice's public library of 6,000+ before-and-afters.

Who it's for

Men, women, every ethnicity — and the hard cases

Men & women
  • Pattern thinning, receding temples, and high hairlines
  • Female hair loss — treated as its own discipline
  • Eyebrow and facial-hair restoration
Every ethnicity
  • Curly African hair treated differently than straight or coarse Asian hair
  • Donor density and hair quality mapped before a single graft
  • No two hairlines are designed alike
Repairs & scars
  • Correcting a prior transplant, old plugs, or unnatural hairlines
  • Transplanting into scars and ensuring graft survival
  • Regardless of whether the original was FUT or FUE
The process

Step by step

  1. 01
    Consultation

    Scalp and donor-density analysis, hairline design, and a personalized plan.

  2. 02
    FUE harvest

    Individual follicle units are extracted from the donor zone.

  3. 03
    Implantation

    Grafts are placed by Dr. Lam and his team at natural angles and density.

  4. 04
    Growth

    Results mature over 6–12 months, documented with serial photography.

Real results

Documented before & afters

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In the clinic

See the process

FAQ

Common questions

01
Is FUE painful?
The donor area is numbed locally. Most patients describe mild soreness for a few days and return to normal activity quickly.
02
When will I see results?
Shedding in the first weeks is normal; new growth becomes visible around 3–4 months, with full density maturing over 8–12 months.
03
Will the result look natural?
Yes — the hairline is designed from your own facial proportions and each graft placed at its natural angle. The practice documents over 6,000 before-and-afters.
04
Am I a candidate?
The best way to know is a consultation. Dr. Lam assesses donor supply, hair quality, and your goals — including whether a non-surgical option fits better.

Schedule your consultation.

One surgeon, honest candidacy evaluation, and a plan designed around your hair — not a template. We photograph the whole journey.