OTHER HAIR LOSS CAUSES
Here are some other possible causes for your hair loss: Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata (AA) is a recurrent disease, which can cause hairloss in any hair-bearing area. The …
FOLLICULAR UNIT EXTRACTION (FUE): MANUAL AND POWERED-DEVICE-ASSISTED
Improvements in instrument technology and technique have made follicular unit extraction (FUE) a procedure competitive with strip harvesting for obtaining donor hair for hair transplantation. Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is …
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Maintains Safety and Efficacy of Propecia (finasteride 1mg) for Male Hair Loss is Backed by Proven Scientific Data
GENEVA, IL. – December 13, 2011 The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration – cautions that recent …
Operation Restore Patient Greg H.
BEFORE AFTER Results as of September 2010, approximately 5 months following hair transplant surgery (performed April 29, 2010)
Non-Scalp Hair Restoration Surgery Growing in Popularity: Eyebrow, Eyelash and Facial Hair Restoration Procedures Increased 14.2 Percent
GENEVA, IL. – November 14, 2011 For many people with thinning scalp hair, proven medical therapies and hair restoration surgical procedures are widely available and good options to restore hair …
New Survey Finds Catherine Zeta-Jones, Patrick Dempsey, Earn Top Hair Honors By World’s Leading Hair Experts
ISHRS hosts 26th World Congress in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 10-14, 2018 GENEVA, IL. – August 16, 2011. Members of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) know good hair …
Hair Restoration Goes Mainstream: New Survey Finds People with Hair Loss Are Not Afraid To Admit Getting Help
ISHRS hosts 26th World Congress in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 10-14, 2018 GENEVA, IL. – August 16, 2011. For many people, cosmetic surgery is no longer taboo to discuss and, …
New Survey Finds Hair Restoration Surgery Market Increased 47 Percent Worldwide in 2010
ISHRS hosts 26th World Congress in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 10-14, 2018 GENEVA, IL. – August 1, 2011. Despite slow economic growth worldwide, the demand for procedures to correct hair loss …
ISHRS Announces 19th Annual Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, September 2011
ISHRS hosts 26th World Congress in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 10-14, 2018 GENEVA, IL. – March 2, 2011. The latest technological and scientific advances in treating hair loss will be presented …
Backgrounder: Operation Restore Case Studies
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 GENEVA, IL – November 16, 2010. Operation Restore is the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s (ISHRS) pro bono program, designed to match prospective hair restoration …
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s Pro Bono Program Offers Patients in Need Free Hair Restoration Surgery
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 GENEVA, IL – November 16, 2010. For 49-year-old Greg Hedrick of Fredericksburg, Va., a hotel fire in 2005 changed his life in a flash. While performing a …
Leading Hair Authority Calls the Public’s Bluff: New Survey Finds Majority of People Cannot Detect A Hair Transplant
ISHRS hosts 26th World Congress in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 10-14, 2018 GENEVA, IL, USA. – September 28, 2010. For those who think they could identify a person who has had …
New Survey Finds Patrick Dempsey, Penelope Cruz Have Best Hair
ISHRS hosts 26th World Congress in Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 10-14, 2018 GENEVA, IL, USA. – September 16, 2010. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) announced that when it …
COMPARISON BETWEEN STRIP HARVESTING AND FOLLICULAR UNIT EXTRACTION: A FAIR AND BALANCED VIEW
ISHRS Position Statement on Qualifications for Scalp Surgery Ten years ago the use of follicular unit extraction (FUE) was advocated as an alternative to traditional strip harvesting of the donor …
Why Hair Restoration Surgery is Helping More Women with Hair Loss Gain Confidence, Improve Self Esteem
GENEVA, IL. – June 22, 2010. For more than 20 years, Angela Roisten noticed that the hair on the sides and top of her scalp began gradually getting thinner and …
Surgical Hair Restoration Patient Angela R.
BEFORE AFTER lts as of May 26, 2010, approximately 8 months following hair transplant surgery (performed September 24, 2009). Photos courtesy of Edwin Epstein, MD, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
ISHRS Announces 18th Annual Meeting in Boston, October 2010
GENEVA, IL. – April 30, 2010. The latest technological breakthroughs in diagnosing, treating and preventing hair loss will be presented at the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society …
ISHRS Launches Hair Transplant Challenge Online Survey
GENEVA, IL. – March 30, 2010. Think you could tell whether the new guy at work or a fellow soccer mom has had a hair transplant? Then the International Society …
ISHRS Response to Senate Bill on Vanity Tax
GENEVA, IL. – November 20, 2009. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration – today issued a …
PLATELET-RICH PLASMA IN HAIR TRANSPLANTATION
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 …
ISHRS Responds to Proposed Vanity Tax on Cosmetic Surgery
GENEVA, IL. – July 31, 2009. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration – today issued a …
ISHRS Hosts 17th Annual Scientific Meeting in Amsterdam, July 22-26, 2009
GENEVA, IL. – July 9, 2009. From new research and approaches to hair loss in women to how hair restoration surgeons continue to refine hair transplants and are working towards …
ISHRS 2009 Practice Census Survey – Number of Hair Restoration Patients Worldwide Up 26%
GENEVA, IL. – June 24, 2009. Despite the worldwide economic downturn in 2008, more people continued to seek treatment for hair loss, according to statistics released today from a recent …
Eyebrow Surgical Hair Restoration Patient Denise G.
BEFORE Pre-surgery (front) AFTER Results as of April 21, 2009, approximately nine months following eyebrow hair transplant surgery (performed July 7, 2008). AFTER Photos courtesy of Edwin Epstein, MD, Virginia …
New Survey Finds Even During a Recession, Majority of People Would Rather Have More Hair Than More Money
GENEVA, IL. – April 7, 2009. While lately most people are skeptical about their return on investment from stocks, some seem to be more inclined to invest in their locks. …
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 …
WHAT HAIR LOSS MEANS TO ME AND MY IMAGE OF MYSELF
To say that every person is a unique individual is somewhat trite, but it is a trite saying that is also true. We inherit genes from our parents that shape …
HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN: ASSESSING THE LOSS AND DEVELOPING A TREATMENT PLAN
I’m losing more hair than usual when I comb, brush and shampoo. Am I Going to Lose All of My Hair? What Can I Do to Stop Losing Hair? …
Backgrounder: Operation Restore Case Studies
GENEVA, IL – September 8, 2008 Operation Restore is the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s (ISHRS) pro-bono program, designed to match prospective hair restoration patients suffering from hair loss …
ISHRS Announces New Collaboration with the Hair Foundation to Raise Funds for Operation Restore Pro-Bono Program
Monday, September 8, 2008 GENEVA, IL. – September 8, 2008. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration …