The British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (BAHRS)

The BAHRS recognises that there is little regulation within the Cosmetic Surgery field. Following the recommendations of the 2013 Department of Health Keogh Report Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions and the 2013 Royal College of Surgeons document Professional Standards for Cosmetic Practice, the BAHRS developed Professional Standards for those members who have direct surgical contact with patients. When signing their respective Codes of Conduct, all Hair Transplant Surgeon members and Hair Transplant Surgical Assistant members agree to abide by the BAHRS Professional Standards that pertain to them.

The BAHRS also recognises its members should adhere to basic Clinical Standards regarding their Hair Restoration Surgery practice. However there is little published guidance on this subject. The BAHRS has embarked on an on-going project to develop a set of Clinical Standards that will be reviewed and augmented annually based on the results of Common Practice exercises. The Clinical Standards are NOT outcome measures and do not aim to describe what results should be expected from Hair Restoration Surgery but rather to describe the process that patients should expect the majority of BAHRS members to follow. If a BAHRS member deviates from the Clinical Standards and is questioned by a patient regarding the reasons why, there should be a clear justification given.

Founded in 1996 by twelve like-minded doctors practicing hair transplant surgery in the United Kingdom, the BAHRS is a non-profit association of professionals with an interest in:
• Hair loss
• Hair restoration including hair transplant surgery
• Hair research and education

Their Key Objectives
• To promote the understanding and reputation of hair restoration surgery in the United Kingdom & Ireland.
• To foster the communication of information relating to hair restoration surgery amongst members, other practitioners and other professional bodies.
• To advance all aspects of the professional practice of hair restoration surgery to high standards of competence, conduct and ethics and to promote education in appropriate skills.
• To represent members, to assist members to protect their interests, and to offer members support in matters relating to hair restoration surgery practice.