Dr. Joseph Yaker

Joseph R. Yaker, MD is founder and medical director of YAKER Hair Restoration + Med Spa in Plano, Texas.1 The clinic describes him as a fellowship-trained hair transplant surgeon with a foundation in General Surgery and Family Medicine.1

The practice performs both SmartGraft FUE and FUT (strip method).2 The clinic states recipient sites are made with small surgical blades or needles, with their angle, direction, depth and spacing planned for each graft.7 For FUT, the clinic states the donor tissue is removed as a single strip, which is then closed with sutures.2 The clinic states platelet-rich plasma (PRP), prepared from the patient's own blood, is used as an additional treatment during surgery.7 The clinic states surgery is done under local anesthetic with an oral sedative.2 The clinic says the FUT linear scar is minimized with a trichophytic closure, typically fading to 1-2mm, and that patients who wear their hair very short may be better suited to FUE.2 The clinic will not take on transplants under 500 grafts unless the patient is already established with Dr. Yaker.4

The clinic's dedicated pricing page lists a new hair consultation at $395, follow-up visits at $95, and a surgery rate of $7 per graft, putting an average 2,000-2,500 graft case at $14,000-$17,500.4 A separate treatment page on the same site quotes a different range of $8-$9 per graft for the same procedures, a discrepancy the sources do not resolve.3 Eyebrow transplants are listed at $7,000 and eyelash transplants at $6,500.4 Post-op hair and scalp therapy products and compounded prescription medications are billed separately, and the clinic notes that under Texas law prescription medication orders are final sale.4

Consultations can be booked in person or virtually.5 Patients receive a personalized post-surgery kit including a hair follicle growth spray, therapeutic shampoo and conditioner, and an amino acid supplement blend, and the clinic describes scabbing with pinkness over the transplanted area lasting at least 7 to 10 days.2

The clinic states Dr. Yaker holds board certification through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and names IAHRS among the organisations recommending him.1 The IAHRS listing is confirmed in the organization's own directory.6