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ISHRS 2013 Practice Census Facts and Figures

2013 Practice Census Facts and Figures Extrapolated Number of Hair Restoration Procedures Worldwide GENEVA, IL. – August 6, 2013. An estimated 310,624 surgical hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2012 (a 10% increase from 2010) In the United States, 88,304 hair restoration procedures were performed In Canada, 10,758 hair restoration procedures were performed In Mexico/Central & South America, 15,611 …

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New Dad Prince William Named the Celebrity on Whom Most Hair Restoration Surgeons Would Like to Perform a Hair Transplant

New International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery survey shows most men with hair loss seek treatment between ages 30-39 GENEVA, IL. – August 6, 2013.As new dad Prince William rolls up his sleeves to embrace a “down-to-earth” style of parenting, this young Royal will share many of the same stresses that can leave dads from all walks of life feeling …

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HAIR LOSS IN YOUNG MEN

  Hair loss in young men: this is your father’s male patterned baldness.   Unfortunately for some young men or teens, this is your father’s hair loss you now see in the mirror.  Male pattern baldness can strike some men at a very young age, causing some brief panic that spurs them to make rash or hasty decisions.  But here’s …

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HAIR LOSS MYTHS

  Myths about hair loss.   You’ve probably been a part of a conversation like this—maybe around the holidays or at a bar with some friends.  One friend will tell you:  “Jim is losing his hair because he wears a hat all day on the job.”   Usually, comments like that are met with quiet acceptance.  Absent with facts at …

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Frequently Asked Questions: Operation Restore

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.  …

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GREY HAIR TRANSPLANTATION

  Is hair transplantation a young man’s game only?   Hair transplant commercials would have you believe hair transplantation is a young man’s game.  Scenes of muscular young men swimming, cavorting with comely women and working out all conjure up an image of youth and vitality.  The truth is, age has little to do with whether someone is a good …

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FEMALE HAIR LOSS AND THE HAIR GROWTH CYCLE

Like all biological things, hair has a cycle. For women, it is important to understand this hair growth cycle to understand why hair loss or female baldness occur. The hair follicle is an anatomical structure which 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 …

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WOMEN’S HAIR LOSS CAUSES

Most hair loss is due to genetic causes (link) but as women experiment with new hair styles, unique and stunning hair looks and more tortuous hair weaves and braids, they put themselves at risk for hair loss from a variety of non genetic causes.  If you are suffering from any of the hair disorders below, make an appointment with a …

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With Medical History, Honesty is the Best Policy

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  Everyone has a bad habit they are not particularly proud to talk about.  Few people boast about how many packs of cigarettes they smoke or cans of beer they consume, with good reason.  However, when it comes to your personal health, especially when you are completing your medical history for your hair restoration surgeon, honesty, and openness is the …

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20th Annual Scientific Hot Topics Meeting

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World’s Leading Hair Loss Experts Commemorate Society’s 20th Anniversary, October 17-20, 2012, in Paradise Island, The Bahamas GENEVA, IL. – September 24, 2012  According to a recent member survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), the total extrapolated worldwide market size for hair restoration surgery increased 47.9 percent from 2008 to 2010.  What’s the reason for …

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ISHRS 2009 Practice Census Facts and Figures

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GENEVA, IL. – Sept 4, 2009. Extrapolated Number of Hair Restoration Procedures Worldwide An estimated 252,002 hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2008 (a 12% increase from 2006) In the United States, 98,727 hair restoration procedures were performed In Canada, 5,268 hair restoration procedures were performed In Mexico/Central & South America, 13,102 hair restoration procedures were performed In Europe, …

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GABBY DOUGLAS AS HAIR ROLE MODEL

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Gabby Douglas as hair role model? We here at the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery are Olympics’ fans like everyone else. Normally, you wouldn’t think the Olympics would create a hair controversy, but this year, we caught a whiff of a media stir that merits our comment. When U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas was winning gold medals for her tumbling …

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