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 of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration. The meeting will take place October 20-24, 2010, at the Seaport Hotel and World
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 of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) invites you to take the “Hair Transplant Challenge.” “Over the years, the introduction of new technologies and refined techniques has dramatically improved the results of
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 statement in response to the U.S. Senate’s proposed health care reform bill that would include a 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures to help offset the massive cost of health
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
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 statement in response to the federal government’s proposed tax on cosmetic surgical procedures in order to help offset the massive cost of health care reform. The ISHRS believes the
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 virtually invisible donor areas, the latest findings and technological breakthroughs in hair restoration will be presented by the world’s foremost hair restoration experts at the International Society of Hair Restoration
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 member survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration. The extrapolated worldwide number of hair
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 Beach, Virginia, USA.
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. According to a new online survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), 59.8 percent of people who were asked whether they would rather have more hair,
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
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 our physical selves and we live in social and cultural environments that influence the way we think and act. Yet, no matter how similar (or different) we may be in
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? Early signs of hair loss are difficult to interpret in women. In men, the most likely cause of hair loss is androgenetic alopecia, also called male-pattern hair loss (Click on About
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 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. Since its inception in 2004,
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 – is hopeful that a new collaboration with the Hair Foundation will raise additional funds to cover the expenses of free hair restoration surgery it offers patients through the ISHRS’s
Monday, September 8, 2008 North Carolina woman who suffered hair loss after a traumatic injury is one of a dozen patients who have received free hair restoration surgery GENEVA, IL. – September 8, 2008. Not long ago, common everyday activities like riding a bike, swimming or going to a hair salon were out of the question for 34-year-old Vonetta Chisholm
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
