Procedure: FUE Hair Transplant
How We Perform It: Dr. Sessoms takes the left side while Greg Koher, RN, takes the right. No linear scar.
Who We Recommend It For: Anyone who clips the sides short
Hair Transplant Services
Procedure: FUT Hair Transplant
How We Perform It: We lift a strip, then dissect every graft under stereo microscopes for the highest single-session yield.
Who We Recommend It For: Patients keeping length over an unshaved donor
Procedure: Beard and Eyebrow Restoration
How We Perform It: We move donor follicles into a patchy jawline or thin brow tail, matching caliber to surrounding growth.
Who We Recommend It For: Men filling gaps that never filled
Count What the Tri-Cities Offers for a Thinning Hairline
Dermatology practices cluster along N. State of Franklin Access Road and out toward Boones Creek Road, where hair loss meets a prescription. Finasteride defends the follicles you still own. Med spas on E. Unaka Avenue inject platelets between filler appointments, thickening surviving hair without filling a bare temple. Hair-replacement studios near the Mall at Johnson City fit systems onto the scalp, never touching a follicle.
Plastic surgeons here register under general plastic surgery, and the body takes most of their operating days. A hairline rewards narrower repetition. Our team has completed 20,000+ transplants and never assisted on another operation.
Prefer hands-on surgical care over an automated cosmetic-office treatment?
Measure Us Against Every Option Within Reach of Johnson City
The nearest franchise clinic is 106 miles west in Knoxville, and Asheville is closer at 60 miles, but it has no transplant surgeon. Weigh those drives against ours.
| What Decides Your Result | Signature Hair Restoration | All Other Providers Near Johnson City |
|---|---|---|
| Who extracts your follicles | Dr. Sessoms and Greg Koher, RN, extract at once from opposite sides. Neither of us leaves the room. | A technician drives the NeoGraft handpiece while the physician covers other rooms |
| Hours your grafts sit outside your scalp | Simultaneous extraction cuts session time up to 40%, so follicles reach recipient sites sooner and survive better | One operator extracts in sequence, stretching a 2,500-graft case past eight hours |
| How the hairline reads under a #2 clipper | We break the frontal edge into an irregular line and hand-set every single-hair graft | Fixed device spacing repeats one angle, so the row surfaces the day you clip the sides |
| What fills the rest of our week | Hair restoration books every day on our calendar | Transplants share a price list with body contouring |
| Whether anyone tells you no | We turn away patients whose donor supply cannot carry the plan, before you pay a dollar | A sales consultant quotes a graft count on the first phone call |
| What the invoice does afterward | You leave consultation holding one firm number. Nothing else arrives later. | Per-graft pricing lets the total climb once the count changes on the table |
Ready to Discuss Your Hair Transplant Options in Johnson City?
Schedule a confidential consultation with our specialists. We'll review your goals, evaluate your candidacy, and recommend the right approach for you.
A Hair Restoration Plan That Fits Your Life
Your work, daily routine, and hair-loss pattern all affect the right treatment plan. We consider these factors from the beginning, so you know what to expect before, during, and after surgery.
If you are using VA benefits
Hair restoration is generally considered cosmetic and may not be covered by VA benefits. We provide clear, upfront pricing and can connect you with financing options that allow you to pay over time.
If you wear a hard hat
Hard hats and suspension systems can place pressure on healing grafts. Most patients should plan to avoid wearing one for about 14 days, or until their care team confirms it is safe to return.
If you work in a medical setting
If you spend your workday under bright overhead lighting, thinning at the front of the scalp may be more noticeable. We create a natural treatment plan and help you determine when it is appropriate to return to work.
If your part is widening
A widening part can be an early sign of female pattern hair loss. We evaluate your donor density and place grafts strategically to improve coverage while maintaining a natural appearance.
If your temples are receding quickly
For younger patients experiencing rapid temple recession, we assess both current donor supply and potential future hair loss. In some cases, waiting is the best long-term decision, especially if a hairline created today may not suit you as you age.
Recovery Timeline After Your Hair Transplant
Your grafts need time to settle and heal after surgery. Most patients can resume light activities within a few days, but strenuous work, exercise, and extended sun exposure require more time.
- Light walking:After 5 days
- Desk work and video calls:After 7 to 10 days
- Physically demanding work or hard-hat use:After 2 weeks
- Strenuous exercise or mountain biking:After 3 weeks
- Extended sun exposure:After 3 weeks
A loose-fitting hat may typically be worn after day 5, as long as it does not rub against the grafts. Your care team will provide personalized instructions based on your procedure and recovery.
Planning Your Hair Transplant from Johnson City
Our practice is approximately 155 miles from Johnson City, or about a 3-hour, 45-minute drive. Because we know traveling for treatment can be inconvenient, we handle as much of the process remotely as possible. This can reduce the need for multiple trips to our office.
| Step | What Happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Virtual Consultation | Meet with our team by video to discuss your goals, evaluate your hair loss, assess donor density, and develop a personalized treatment plan. Before you travel, we can review your hairline design and provide clear pricing. |
| 2. Procedure Day | When you are ready for treatment, you will come to our practice for your procedure, which typically takes 6 to 10 hours. Most Johnson City patients arrive in the morning and stay overnight nearby. |
| 3. Follow-Up | Whenever appropriate, we conduct follow-up appointments by video. This allows us to monitor your progress while minimizing the need for additional trips to our practice. |
Get Answers to Common Questions (FAQs)
FUE needs the donor zone trimmed short so we can see each follicular unit, though we shave only the section we harvest. FUT skips shaving entirely. Tell us how much visible change you can absorb, and we design around it.
Yes, once your scalp donor runs thin. Beard follicles carry thicker caliber, so we place them in the crown where that texture blends. We reserve the fine hair behind your ears for the frontal edge.
No, though we want it quiet first. Flaking compromises the recipient sites, so control the condition for several weeks beforehand. Bring your regimen to consultation and we time surgery around it.
We hold consultation pricing for 12 months. Your loss keeps moving in that stretch, so we re-photograph your scalp before booking the room and adjust the graft count.
Choose the Team That Performs Nothing Else
Signature Hair Restoration books nothing except hair restoration. Dr. Cory Sessoms carries ISHRS Associate Membership, and Greg Koher, RN, learned this operation from pioneer Dr. Grant Koher.
Together, they run the only dual-specialist FUE in the country, backed by 20,000+ procedures and 30+ combined years of experience.
Your consultation costs nothing and ends with a straight answer about your candidacy.
Inside Our Practice
From our purpose-built surgical suite to the team that greets you at the door, every detail is designed around your comfort and your results.
Medical Records Request
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Please complete and return the form to medicalrecords@signaturehairrestoration.com
Contact Information & Inquiries
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Clinic Hours
Mon - Fri: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Weekend Procedures Available by Appointment
Our Locations
High Point, NC
Wilmington, NC
Harrisburg, PA
