The Center for Cosmetic Surgery

Washington, District of Columbia FUE

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Hair transplant rules in the USA

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Checked against ABHRS, US State Medical Board, August 2026.

  • Dr. Steven B. Hopping ABHRS · abhrs.org Board certified in hair restoration surgery STATE LICENSE MD10094 · npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov Verified via NPPES record

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About the Clinic

The Center for Cosmetic Surgery, which operates The Washington Hair Institute in Washington, DC, provides hair restoration alongside other cosmetic surgical and non-surgical treatments. Hair services include follicular unit extraction (FUE), follicular unit transplant (FUT), PRP for hair loss, TED (Transdermal Epithelial Delivery), and hair transplants for men and women. FUE is performed under local anesthesia, harvesting individual follicles from the back or sides of the scalp and placing them in thinning or balding areas, with no stitches required; new growth typically appears around three to four months and continues to fill in over 9 to 12 months. Candidacy is assessed at a personal consultation, where before-and-after photographs are also shown.

Meet the Surgeon

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Checked against ABHRS, US State Medical Board, August 8, 2026.

Dr. Steven B. Hopping is a distinguished and highly experienced cosmetic surgeon with over 25 years of practice in Washington, D.C. He received his specialized training at Harvard University and is recognized nationally and internationally for his expertise. Dr. Hopping is board-certified by multiple prestigious boards, including the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery. He holds the position of Medical Director at The Center for Cosmetic Surgery and The Washington Hair Institute, and also serves as a Clinical Professor of Surgery at George Washington University. Dr. Hopping has been repeatedly honored as one of Washingtonian Magazine's "Top Plastic Surgeons" and was recognized as a "Best Doctor" in Plastic Surgery by Best of DC in 2024. He has also been acknowledged in the "America's Top Doctors" book series and the Castle Connolly "America's Top Doctors" digital guide. Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Hopping has demonstrated a strong commitment to humanitarian efforts, leading medical missions to provide reconstructive surgery in countries like Nepal, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, and received the Andrew Ordon Humanitarian of the Year Award in 2015. He is also a past President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.

Procedures Offered

FUE
FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) is a minimally invasive hair transplant technique where individual hair follicles are extracted one by one from the donor area using a small circular punch tool. The harvested follicles are then carefully implanted into the balding or thinning areas of the scalp. This method leaves tiny, nearly invisible scars rather than a linear scar, resulting in faster healing and the ability to wear shorter hairstyles. Because of this, FUE is the most popular hair transplant technique today.

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