The Center plans to enforce strict safety standards for hair transplants
The distinction is critical: salons provide non-invasive services such as styling, while surgical practice involves invasive medical procedures, including hair follicle transplantation, requiring anesthesia, sterile conditions and specialized surgical expertise. The Minimum Standards for Hair Transplant Centres, drafted by the National Council for Clinical Establishments (NCCE)—India’s central statutory body responsible for healthcare quality and safety—mandate…