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MEDICAL BOARDS, MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION AND MEDICAL COMPETENCE: MEDICINE’S SELF-REGULATION IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Last reviewed on July 2, 2025 MEDICAL BOARDS, MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION AND MEDICAL COMPETENCE: MEDICINE’S SELF-REGULATION IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Hair restoration surgery is a medical and surgical subspecialty that has matured over the decades since its introduction in the 1960s and is practiced by physicians who have training and experience also in a primary specialty including dermatology, plastic surgery and …

Hair restoration surgeons looking to elevate their surgical skills will gather in Rome, Italy, to learn from the world’s leading experts in the art and science of hair restoration surgery at the ISHRS Europe 2026 Live Surgery Workshop: Rome, May 24, 2026.

Cicatricial Alopecia: 3 Things You Should Know

Cicatricial alopecia, also known as scarring alopecia, is a less common but significant hair loss condition that can affect both men and women. Unlike some other forms of alopecia, cicatricial alopecia is characterized by the destruction of hair follicles, leading to permanent hair loss. In this article, we’ll explore three essential things you should know about cicatricial alopecia. Watch the …

A patient registry called “SECURE-Alopecia” has been developed by respected hair researchers, Prof. Rod Sinclair and Dr. Dmitri Wall, to record COVID-19 positive alopecia patient outcomes. Please review the message below and considering submitting cases, as appropriate. Questions may be directed to the SECURE-Alopecia Steering Committee: [email protected] SECURE-Alopecia (securealopecia.covidderm.org) is a physician-entered, patient registry to record COVID-19 positive alopecia patient outcomes, …

Introduction: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Men and women who are considering hair transplantation are likely to research the subject first, including search of the World Wide Web. A Web search of “hair transplantation” and related terms may turn up references to “platelet-rich plasma” or its acronym PRP, described as a procedure to enhance healing and hair growth after hair transplantation. Abundant …

Understanding the Terminology Around Shaving or Not Shaving Hairs During Hair Transplant Surgery Introduction Understanding what is meant by shaven and unshaven hair transplant surgery can be confusing and the internet presents conflicting definitions and scenarios. In order to clarify the terminology, one needs to separate the discussion into donor site, recipient site, and implantation implications. Donor site There are …

A conversation with Dr. Sara Wasserbauer and Dr. Robert Leonard, ISHRS members and hair restoration specialists. Most people searching for answers about hair loss have heard of Rogaine. Many have heard of Propecia. But a surprising number have never heard of the third FDA-cleared treatment for hair loss, one that has been used clinically for more than three decades, has …

The Cold Laser: A Newer Medical Treatment for Pattern Hair Loss Laser light generated by low-powered (cold) lasers has recently come into use as a non-surgical hair restoration treatment for pattern hair loss. Hand-held “comb”, “brush” or “cap” laser devices are marketed for use at home. Larger “hood” or “cap” devices are used in hair restoration clinics. Laser light is …

low level laser therapy is now a do it yourself hair loss treatment

NEW YORK (October 16, 2003)– While lasers are best known as high-energy beams of coherent light that can cut through a variety of materials including human tissue, low-energy laser light has been found to be capable of modulating beneficial biologic effects in human, animal and plant cells. The biomodulating effects of low-level laser light on human cells has been adapted …

ISHRS 32nd World Congress Denver, Colorado - 2024

From refinements in hair restoration surgical techniques to understanding the psychological and physiological aspects of hair loss, the latest research and concepts in hair growth and restoration will be presented by some of the world’s most renowned hair restoration experts.

Hair Restoration Society Completes Survey; Results Support Recognition as Medical Discipline

Geneva, IL – An estimated 168,155 hair transplant procedures were performed worldwide last year; 87,987 in the U.S., according to a recent international survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). These were among the findings of the ISHRS 2005 Practice Census. The ISHRS is a non-profit voluntary medical association of hair restoration physicians and surgical assistants. …

GENEVA, IL – January 29, 2013. What is the ISHRS’s Operation Restore? Operation Restore is the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s pro bono program, designed to match prospective hair restoration patients suffering from hair loss as a result of an accident, trauma or disease with physicians willing to help people who lack the resources to obtain treatment on their own. …

Europe live surgery workshop by ISHRS in Italy.

GENEVA, IL (November 20, 2017) According to just-released results of a member survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), the worldwide volume of surgical hair restoration procedures performed from 2014 to 2016 rose 60 percent. With this jump, the world’s leading hair restoration medical association urges consumers to do their due diligence when choosing a hair restoration …

Consumers face potential of serious risk when unlicensed personnel perform hair restoration surgery The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) issued a consumer alert with a warning that increasing numbers of unlicensed personnel worldwide are performing substantial medical aspects of hair restoration surgery and, in doing so, are putting patients at risk. Increasing numbers of patients are now seeking …

GENEVA, IL (January 12, 2017) The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery today issued a consumer alert with a warning that increasing numbers of unlicensed personnel worldwide are performing substantial medical aspects of hair restoration surgery and, in doing so, are putting patients at risk. All consumers considering hair restoration surgery should seek out a qualified surgeon who has proper training, …

Abstract: Background: The occurrence of sexual dysfunction side-effects associated with finasteride use in men with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is thought to be less prevalent than is publicized. There is a need to investigate sexual dysfunction among finasteride users with population-based controls.[1] Authors: Robert S. Haber, MD, FISHRS, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Aditya K. Gupta, MD, PhD, FISHRS, London, Ontario, Canada Edwin …

MEDICAL BOARDS, MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION AND MEDICAL COMPETENCE: MEDICINE’S SELF-REGULATION IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Europe 2026 Live Surgery Workshop

Cicatricial Alopecia: 3 Things You Should Know

SECURE-Alopecia: Patient Registry To Record COVID-19 Positive Alopecia Patient Outcomes

PLATELET-RICH PLASMA IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION

Shaven and Un-Shaven Hair Transplant Terminology

Low Level Laser Therapy for Hair Loss: Two Leading Hair Restoration Surgeons Explain What It Is and Why It Works

LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY (LLLT) FOR TREATMENT OF MALE AND FEMALE PATTERN HAIR LOSS

Low-Level Laser Therapy is Now a Do-It-Yourself Hair Loss Treatment

ISHRS Hosts 32nd World Congress in Denver, Colorado

Hair Restoration Society Completes Survey; Results Support Recognition as Medical Discipline

Frequently Asked Questions: Operation Restore

AS WORLDWIDE VOLUME OF HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY SPIKES, LEADING SURGEONS URGE CONSUMERS TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

CONSUMER ALERT

ISHRS WARNS OF POTENTIAL SERIOUS RISK WHEN UNLICENSED PERSONNEL PERFORM HAIR TRANSPLANTATION SURGERY

Finasteride For Androgenetic Alopecia Not Associated with Sexual Dysfunction

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