Dr. Paul McAndrews
Owner and sole operating surgeon·Hair Growth Doctor (Dr Paul McAndrews)
Pasadena, United States
Background
Dr Paul McAndrews is a dermatologist who specialises in hair loss and hair transplants, with offices in Pasadena and Beverly Hills 12. His bio says he was trained in hair transplantation during his dermatology residency at USC/LAC Medical Center, where he was Chief Resident in 1996-1997 3. It says he teaches hair transplantation to residents at the USC Keck School of Medicine 3. His FAQ says he has performed FUE since 1994 4. The cost page says almost 50% of the surgeries he performs are corrective 5.
Procedures and techniques
The practice offers FUE and FUT, corrective transplants, and beard, eyebrow, eyelash and body hair transplants 1. It also lists women's, Afro and transgender hair transplants, and medical treatment with drugs such as finasteride and minoxidil 1. The cost page says he performs each surgery himself and does only one FUE or FUT surgery a day 5. His FAQ says he works with the assistance of experienced staff 4. The FAQ says he is not a fan of mega-sessions and that most people want two to three sessions to reach the density they want 4. It says he will not operate on a patient whose expectations he does not find realistic 4.
Pricing
Booking and aftercare
Credentials and memberships
He appears in the ABHRS diplomate register as Paul J. McAndrews, MD 7. His bio says he was certified by the ABHRS in 2003 and was its president in 2012 3. It says he is a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology 3. It lists him as ISHRS president for 2020-2021 3. He is an ISHRS Fellow Member 8.
Sources
Facts on this page were compiled from these pages, checked October 2026. Archived copies are kept for every citation. Something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction.
- 1. https://hairgrowthdoctor.com/
- 2. https://hairgrowthdoctor.com/contact/
- 3. https://hairgrowthdoctor.com/about/
- 4. https://hairgrowthdoctor.com/frequently-asked-questions/
- 5. https://hairgrowthdoctor.com/cost/
- 6. https://hairgrowthdoctor.com/hair-loss-consultation/
- 7. https://abhrs.org/diplomates/
- 8. https://ishrs.org/doctor/paul-j-mcandrews/
What patients say on reddit
3 people shared their experience with Dr. Paul McAndrews across 3 reddit threads between 2021 and 2025. Every graft count, price and verdict is linked to the original thread.
- male
- first surgeon conservative to protect donor area source ↗
CuriousSD1976 has not had surgery. He consulted two Los Angeles-area clinics, later identified as McAndrews in Pasadena and Meshkin in Glendale; one recommended 1,600 grafts and the other 3,000, and he does not say which gave which number. He describes the first surgeon as conservative and concerned about not over-harvesting the donor area. He plans a third opinion and prefers a US doctor over travelling abroad.
1 thread they wrote in
- male 1,200 grafts surgery 2024
- great guy with a good staff source ↗
- felt comfortable before and during procedure source ↗
- too soon to judge results source ↗
- conservative, will likely need second procedure source ↗
Pethotdog had an FUT of just over 1200 grafts in 2024 with Dr Paul McAndrews in Pasadena; no price is stated. At 5 months post-op all transplanted hairs had shed and growth had only just started, and he hopes for more density. He calls the surgeon a great guy with a good staff and says he felt comfortable, but says the surgeon was very conservative to protect the donor zone, so he will likely need a second procedure.
1 thread they wrote in
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- friendly, answered nearly all questions source ↗
- did not feel rushed source ↗
- not pushing transplants on them source ↗
TacoTuesday-97 had a consultation only, about a month before the 2022 comment, with Paul J McAndrews in Pasadena, costing $150; no surgery is reported. They describe him as friendly, saying he answered virtually all their questions, did not rush them and did not push hair transplants. He also used a small scalp camera to show thin versus thick areas. They call it a good experience overall and would recommend him.
1 thread they wrote in