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.
I’m 43 years old and I have been slowly losing my hair for the past 15 years. I seemed to have retained a pretty good hairline, even though it is slightly higher than it used to be, however, the baldness in my crown has grown over the years. I recently began us...
Dear Tom, Thank you for taking the time to write. Your situation is a common one and I’m pleased to hear that you have already started taking Propecia. This is one of the most significant factors for optimizing your long-term cosmetic results. In my experience, it cannot be counted on...
How young is too young to have a hair transplant? I am currently 20 years old and have lost about 40% of my hair. I just began...
My son had a hair transplant done 9 yrs ago and has had a major problem ever since. He has tightness/pulling over half of his...
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...
What’s the difference between the Strip method and FUE (follicular unit extraction) for getting the donor hair?
I’m 17 yeas old and I’m losing my hair like crazy. I went to my family doctor and he recommended Rogaine, but it is not...
I have already signed up to have a hair transplant at the end of July for 3500 follicular unit grafts and I began to wonder how...
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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.