Dr. John Cole

John P. Cole, MD founded Forhair; the clinic lists him as Founder / Hair Transplant Surgeon 1. He has performed hair restoration surgery since 1992 and opened Forhair in 1997 2. The clinic credits him as developer of CIT (Cole Isolation Technique) 1. Forhair is based in Alpharetta, Georgia, with a second, New York City location opened November 2024 2. It states approximately 40% of patients arrive seeking correction of prior transplant work done elsewhere 3.

Forhair offers CIT, plus FUT, body hair transplant, scar grafting, plug redistribution, and scalp micro pigmentation 3. CIT comes as shaven, patch-shaved, or no-shave (C2G) 2. Dr. Cole performs all extractions and recipient-site incisions himself; techs place the grafts, per the clinic 2. The extraction punch ranges 0.8mm to 1mm, while incision needles are sized per graft 2. Most African American patients undergo a small test session of about 50 grafts first; the clinic will not proceed if it judges a patient a poor candidate 2. Consultations use Hairmes, French software, to estimate donor supply 2.

Total procedures run $6,000 to $24,000, with per-graft pricing of $8 to $14, decreasing across sessions 5. Quotes are all-inclusive: surgeon fees, anesthesia, and twelve months of aftercare 3. An in-person consultation costs $200, credited toward the procedure if booked 4. The clinic takes cash and major cards (1% Amex fee, no personal checks) and offers Affirm, American HealthCare Lending, and CareCredit financing 4.

Online consultations are free, per the clinic 1. Patients can submit up to six scalp photos online, or book in person 5. The clinic advises arriving a day early given Atlanta traffic; arriving late means fewer grafts, with no refund 2. It recommends waiting 48 hours before the first shampoo and sells its own aftercare line, Hair Cycle 2. One page cites follow-ups at 3, 6, and 12 months 5. A separate FAQ page instead cites a single follow-up around 10 months 2. Rare noticeable scars get free scalp micro pigmentation instead of a guarantee 2.

Dr. Cole holds an MD from the Medical College of Georgia (1985) and belongs to ISHRS, AACS, AMA, and IAHRS, per the clinic 1. It also states an ABHRS diplomate credential (1997-2010), not corroborated in the registry data 1.