Florida Hair Transplant
Regulations
Regulatory body: Florida Board of Medicine
Who Can Perform
Physicians (MD/DO)
Can perform hair transplant surgery
Physician Assistants
May assist under physician supervision; cannot independently perform surgical excisions/incisions for hair transplant
Nurse Practitioners
Florida granted NPs independent practice authority (2020) but surgical scope is limited; hair transplant surgery delegation is restricted
Technicians
PROHIBITED from performing surgical steps per 2016 Declaratory Statement
Key Regulations
Specific Prohibitions
- ✕Cannot delegate harvesting follicular units (excision of skin, subcutaneous tissue, hair follicles) to unlicensed personnel
- ✕Cannot delegate incising the scalp for transplanting grafts to unlicensed personnel
- ✕Cannot delegate diagnosis or treatment of hair loss conditions to unlicensed personnel
Declaratory Statement (2016)
Florida Board of Medicine Declaratory Statement (June 2016) explicitly stated that surgical excisions and incisions related to hair transplant grafts go 'well beyond the assisting of physicians' and cannot be delegated to medical assistants or unlicensed persons.
Facility Requirements
Informed Consent
Informed consent is required for hair transplant procedures in Florida.
Florida Statute 766.103 requires informed consent including nature of procedure, risks, alternatives, and identity of person performing the procedure
File a Complaint
If you believe a hair transplant provider has violated medical practice regulations in Florida, you can file a complaint with the state medical board.
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