Shock Loss

Shock loss or effluvium, the shedding of native hair after hair transplant surgery can potentially effect any hair transplant patient, but in most cases is a temporary phenomenon in which the shocked or shed native hair will regrow.

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About the IAHRS

The IAHRS is an organization whose membership is limited exclusively to state-of-the-art hair restoration surgeons. The IAHRS is the patient’s advocate, the ethical physician’s voice, and the standard for the profession.

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Concerned About The Appearance of a Hair Transplant If Hair Loss Continues To Progress

If I have a hair transplant for my receding hairline will I look strange if I lose more hair behind it? I have limited funds and do not know if I will be able to afford a second hair transplant if I lose more hair. Is there a way that...

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The issue of potential future hair loss is very important anytime a transplant is considered to correct a receded hairline. There is no way to do the transplant so this is “never a problem”. These are the important considerations: -age: the younger you are, the more likely significant progression of the...

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African American Male Hair Transplant Questions and Concerns

I am a 43 year old African American male, and I had a hair transplant when I was 33. I consider my hair transplant to be one...

FUE Hair Transplant

In Need of Scar Revision From Coronal Browlift – Should I Go To a Hair Transplant Su...

I had a coronal browlift done 7 years ago and was left with a widened scar on my head. I just went to a facial plastic...

Repair

Success Rate of Facial Hair Restoration – Is There Visible Scarring With FUE?

What is the success rate of facial hair restoration and is there visible scarring if I use FUE? How long is the procedure and how...

Facial Hair Transplant

Confused By The Different Hair Transplant Techniques Being Offered – Is There One Gold Standard?

I’ve been researching hair transplantation online and I’ve become very confused. It seems that a lot of doctors have developed their own techniques and...

FUE Hair Transplant

Accutane Related Hair Loss – Am I Candidate For Hair Transplant Surgery?

Hello. I am considering getting a hair transplant and I had a few questions. I am a 24 year old male and I began losing hair...

Candidate

Is It Possible To Keep a Shaved Head Military Cut After a Hair Transplant?

This might seem like a silly question, but can I keep my head shaved to a military cut if I have a hair transplant? I’d...

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The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons is a consumer organization that selectively screens skilled and ethical hair transplant surgeons. The IAHRS does not offer an open membership policy to doctors practicing hair transplatation, and is the only group that recognizes that all surgeons are not equal in their skill and technique. Its elite membership seeks to represent the best in the discipline, the true leaders in the field of surgical hair restoration.