Dr. Pradeep Sethi

Dr. Pradeep Sethi (MBBS, MD – Dermatology, AIIMS New Delhi; FISHRS – Fellow, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery USA; Honorary Professor in Dermatology – Hair Transplantation, DY Patil University) is Co-Founder and Director of Eugenix Hair Sciences, headquartered in Gurugram, with centres in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Dehradun, and Bhubaneswar. He is the pioneer of the world renowned Direct Hair Transplant (DHT®) technique and is ranked among the Top 8 Hair Transplant Doctors in the World (2025) and the trusted choice of celebrities, cricketers and more than 500 medical professionals for hair restoration. ### Professional Background - __Years of Practice__: Started practice in dermatology in Dehradun and Rishikesh (2008-2012) and co-founded Eugenix; 15+ years in hair transplantation. - __Network__: Eugenix Hair Sciences — Gurugram (HQ), Mumbai, Hyderabad, Dehradun, Bhubaneswar, 20,000+ surgeries performed, 50 million+ grafts implanted, 1,800+ Grade 6/7 baldness cases treated, ~100% graft success rate. - __Procedures Performed__: Direct Hair Transplant (DHT®), FUE, beard and body hair transplant, hairline reconstruction, eyebrow and moustache restoration, female hair transplantation, hair transplant correction, unshaven and long hair transplantation, African hair transplant, PRP therapy, extreme baldness management ### Innovations & Contributions - __Technique Pioneer__: Co-invented the Direct Hair Transplant (DHT®) technique (2012) with Dr. Arika Bansal, a modified FUE technique where extraction and implantation to pre-made slits is done simultaneously, maximising the viability of the grafts and producing natural looking results; the technique has been adopted worldwide and published in Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery (2013). - __Fellowship Programme__: Launched India's inaugural Fellowship in Hair Transplantation (2016) — nurturing the next generation of Hair Restoration Surgeons - __Special Expertise__: Hairline design and density creation, female hair transplantation, Grade VII (extreme) baldness with beard and body hair transplant, hairline correction after failed procedures. - __Celebrity Clientele__: Bollywood actors (Boney Kapoor, Arun Govil), cricketers (Mohammad Azharuddin, Ravi Shastri) and business leaders were among the 500-plus medical professionals who were treated. - __Academic Contributions__: Co-author of book "Step by Step Hair Transplantation" (2018); multiple research publications in Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology and other national and international journals; Faculty at ACSICON (Association of Cutaneous Surgeons of India) conferences; Professor, Hair Transplantation, DY Patil University. - __Awards__: Top 8 Hair Transplant Doctors in the World — The Gazette (2025) — Only Indian doctor on the list (along with co-founder Dr. Arika Bansal); Pride of Odisha Award — Sri Jagannath International Festival, January 2017 - __Social Impact__: Sole initiator Divya Ganga Project (river bank and footpath cleaning, Rishikesh); village road development and street light installation in Odisha; sponsors education of underprivileged children in Odisha. - __Memberships__: FISHRS, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), USA; Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons of India (AHRS); Association of Cutaneous Surgeons of India (ACSI); Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL); Indian Medical Association (IMA)