You notice that you are beginning to lose hair and you want to halt or reverse hair loss if you can. One of your options is a medical approach to hair restoration—using one of the medications that are offered with a claim to stop loss of hair and stimulate hair regrowth. But which one? Choosing a hair restoration medication can …
Hair loss in general affects individuals very differently. The emotional aspects of losing hair can be challenging. eMed Expert recently updated their report on how people are affected in dealing with hair loss whether negatively or positively. Here’s their list of the top 16 ways people are affected by hair loss: 1. The end of youth: concerns about getting older Hair loss …
Dr. Porcaro and his staff educated me as to what to expect and how the surgery would be performed. Everything Dr. Porcaro and his staff promised, they delivered, I am grateful to Dr. Porcaro and his staff for having the patience and understanding they had with me. My Hair Transplant results are AMAZING! I am so glad I put my …
ISHRS hosts 26th World Congress in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 10-14, 2018 GENEVA, IL. – September 11, 2018. With the theme “When Award Winning Hair Transplant Surgeons Meet”, the 26th World Congress of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) will boast true star power with an exceptional lineup of international speakers and educational offerings in the ever-expanding field of …
posted by Nilofer P. Farjo, MBChB, FISHRS on October 20, 2014 New findings from research help explain why hair loss happens (ie. specific gene/hormone carried by individual). Research by Rodney Sinclair’s lab in Melbourne studied patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) vs normal subjects. His findings showed that the arrector pili muscle degenerated and was replaced by fat tissue in all subjects. This …
FUE Resources FUExcision explained. FUE Clinical Practice Guidelines: Developed by the ISHRS Follicular Unit Excision Advancement Committee (FUEAC) Authors (alphabetical): Márcio Crisóstomo, MD, FISHRS, Kapil Dua, MBBS, MS, FISHRS, Aditya K. Gupta, MD, PhD, FISHRS, Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS, Robert H. True, MD, MPH, FISHRS, and Ken L. Williams, Jr. DO, FISHRS. FUEAC Chair and Primary Editor: James A. Harris, …
ISHRS members attended the Fifth Annual Latin American FUE and Live Surgery Workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 18-March 20, 2019. It was organized by the Paraguayan Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, a Global Council member and hosted by the Plastic Surgery Society of Buenos Aires(SCPBA). The objective was to share experience and knowledge of the hair restoration surgery …
CHICAGO, IL. – September 11, 2019 California Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Delegation of FUE Dismissed By: Robert Portman, JD and Megan LaSuer, JD, MHA The plaintiff in Stephen McGlinn v. Chaffoo (Case No. 37-2017-00011463-CU-MM-CTL) has voluntarily dismissed his claims against Dr. Richard Chaffoo regarding a hair restoration procedure involving follicular unit excision (FUE) that Mr. McGlinn claimed was improperly performed by unsupervised technicians and …
While you’re doing your research regarding hair transplant surgery, you will read about what seems to be a staggering number of FUE procedures that are available to you. You will read about robots, handheld motors, suction devices, manual punches, “no incision” techniques, stick and place procedures and methods that include the use of specific rare gemstones. The one thing they …
Hair transplant surgery has always been confusing for patients since its inception over fifty years ago. Back then, the only information you had was usually inside a small brochure and what you were told during your consultation. That has obviously changed a lot in the 21st century due to the internet. But does having so much more information at your …
Older men with hair loss can be confident that age, in itself, does not exclude them from having hair transplantation. Men are seldom “too old” to consider hair transplantation as a treatment for hair loss. Men 50 years old and older can usually expect excellent results from first-time hair transplantation. Excellent results are common in men aged 70 and older …
It is important to understand the normal hair growth cycle to understand why hair loss occurs. The hair follicle is an anatomical structure that evolved to produce and extrude (push out) a hair shaft. Hair is made up of proteins called keratins. Human hair grows in a continuous cyclic pattern of growth and rests known as the “hair growth cycle“. …
Hair loss diagnosis and hair loss analysis: what to expect at your first hair restoration medical exam You’ve decided it’s time to consider hair restoration. While you’re excited to get the process going, you might be wondering what will happen at that first exam. Before recommending the best hair restoration procedure for you, your doctor will examine your scalp to …
We look in the mirror to comb and brush our hair in the morning, to rearrange mussed-up hair, to check on hair styling and perhaps to regret the loss of hair. When we comb and brush we find strands of hair in the comb and brush, on the vanity stand under the mirror, and on our clothing. We may or …
A recent Men’s Health reported in a Spanish study, 62% of men who were balding experienced a loss of self-esteem as a result of their hair falling out. University of Pennsylvania researcher, Albert Mannes, Ph.D. states “hair loss is associated with aging and thick hair has always been associated with youth and masculinity.” Male-pattern baldness is genetically driven and nearly two-thirds of …
Your head is one of the parts of your body most vulnerable to injury. Head injury often includes injury to the scalp and eyebrows, resulting in the destruction of hair follicles in those areas. The injured areas are often bald after healing. Causes of Scalp Scars Injuries A common cause of scalp injury is automobile accidents; jagged metal and glass …