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Cicatricial Alopecia: 3 Things You Should Know with Jennifer Krejci, MD

cicatricial alopecia

Scarring alopecia (cicatricial alopecia) affects 7% of patients at hair loss specialty clinics. In this video, Jennifer Krejci, MD shares 3 things you need to know about Cicatricial Alopecia. There are more than one kind of alopecia. With the recent release of the first oral medication to treat alopecia areata many patients are confused about what alopecia means and how …

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WORLD’S LEADING HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGEONS HONOR TWO DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS WITH PRESTIGIOUS FOLLICLE AWARDS AT
ISHRS 30TH WORLD CONGRESS

follicle award winners 2022

CHICAGO – Nov. 14, 2022. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) recently honored two surgeons for their significant contributions to the field of hair restoration surgery during its 30th World Congress, held in person in Panama City, Panama, October 27-29, 2022. “The Society’s annual follicle awards recognize two members who have shown commitment and ingenuity for advancing excellence …

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Vitamin D Deficiency and Hair Loss

Vitamin D deficiency has become a common problem these days. Many people suffer from vitamin D deficiency due to lack of exposure to sunlight or poor intake of foods rich in vitamin D. This can lead to hair loss and other health issues. What exactly is vitamin D deficiency and why does it affect our hair? Vitamin D is a …

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BODY HAIR TRANSPLANTATION REMAINS POPULAR, EFFECTIVE WAY TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE SPARSE FACIAL AND BODY HAIR

BODY HAIR TRANSPLANTATION REMAINS POPULAR, EFFECTIVE WAY TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE SPARSE FACIAL AND BODY HAIR Latest surgical techniques for enhancing eyebrows, beards, chest hair and more featured at ISHRS 30th World Congress in Panama City, Panama, October 27-29, 2022 CHICAGO – October 8, 2022. Despite the impression of permanency in procedures coined “permanent makeup” for fuller eyebrows, beards and chest …

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Second Annual “World Hair Transplant Repair Day” Aims to Help Victims of Hair Transplants from Fraudulent, Illicit Clinics

SECOND ANNUAL “WORLD HAIR TRANSPLANT REPAIR DAY” AIMS TO HELP VICTIMS OF HAIR TRANSPLANTS FROM FRAUDULENT, ILLICIT CLINICS Participating ISHRS physician members offering free corrective surgeries for eligible candidates CHICAGO – August 15, 2022. In an effort to help the growing number of patients unknowingly and fraudulently being operated on by unlicensed individuals who either lack training or are not …

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Dr. Jerzy Kolasinski Shares Case Studies from Operation Restore Program

Meet Jerzy Kolasinski, a plastic surgeon from Poland and Immediate Past Chairman of the ISHRS Operation Restore pro bono committee. In this video, Dr. Kolasinski shares some of his and colleagues’ case studies of patients who went through the program. For the last 20 years, the Operation Restore committee was founded with the mission to help patients suffering from hair …

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ISHRS 2022 Practice Census Results

DOWN TO ONE HAIR TRANSPLANTATION PROCEDURE FROM 3.4 TO ACHIEVE DESIRED RESULT Surgical advancements, improvements in efficiency driving need for fewer treatments CHICAGO – April 22, 2022. According to results of a new member survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), 68% of members reported performing an average of one procedure per patient in 2021 to …

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ISHRS 2021 Research Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the ISHRS 2021 Research Grant Recipients Every year at the ISHRS Annual Business Meeting during the World Congress, we announce new research grant recipients. The Scientific Research, Grants & Awards Committee oversees the ISHRS research grant process including rating the proposals and determining the awardees. Congratulations to the 2021 Recipients: Jae Hyun Park, MD, PhDResearch team: Kwak Mee …

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Male Body Image & Appearance Pressure – Psychosocial Support

In this video, Nilofer Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS interviewed Glen Jankowski PhD on the psychosocial issues surrounding hair loss. He is a senior lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at Leeds Beckett University in the UK and has been involved in androgenetic alopecia research since 2014. His PhD thesis was on men’s body image.

Bessam Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS -artistry in Placing Hair Grafts in Hair Transplantation

There are many online advertisements emphasizing the amount of grafts placed in hair transplant surgery. In this video, Dr. Bessam Farjo discusses the relationship of grafts to one another and how they can be placed with the illusion of more density with a lesser number of grafts. If you are considering hair restoration surgery, it is important to find a …

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ISHRS SALUTES TWO CELEBRATED MEMBERS WITH PRESTIGIOUS FOLLICLE AWARDS

ISHRS SALUTES TWO CELEBRATED MEMBERS WITH PRESTIGIOUS FOLLICLE AWARDS FOR ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY CHICAGO – Dec. 14, 2021. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) recently honored two surgeons for their significant contributions to the field of hair restoration surgery during its 29th World Congress, which was a hybrid meeting held in-person in Lisbon, Portugal, in …

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Hair Transplant Repair Day – A Way of Giving Back

Article by Nilofer Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS, ISHRS President ISHRS World Hair Transplant Repair Day – A Way Of Giving Back The ISHRS has designated November 11th every year as “World Hair Transplant Repair Day” as a way of giving back to patients who have had a botched hair transplant surgery by black market clinics and which has caused issues that …

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ISHRS World Hair Transplant Repair Day

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HAIR RESTORATION SURGERYHOSTS FIRST “WORLD HAIR TRANSPLANT REPAIR DAY”, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 Victims of botched hair transplant surgeries from fraudulent, illicit clinics eligible for free corrective surgeries from participating ISHRS physician members CHICAGO – Sept. 14, 2021. As part of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s (ISHRS) Fight the FIGHT global consumer awareness campaign against fraudulent, …

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY HOSTS HYBRID 29TH WORLD CONGRESS

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HAIR RESTORATION SURGERYHOSTS HYBRID 29TH WORLD CONGRESS, OCTOBER 21-23, 2021,IN LISBON, PORTUGAL In-person attendees required to adhere to strict COVID-19 health protocols CHICAGO – Aug. 28, 2021. Members of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) can now network in person with colleagues from around the world and participate in educational offerings led by experts in …

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