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Physician Training Is Key To Successful Treatment Outcomes

WORLD’S LARGEST MEDICAL SOCIETY TREATING HAIR LOSS REMINDS CONSUMERS PHYSICIAN TRAINING IS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OUTCOMES GENEVA, IL. – August 12, 2019. While the worldwide market for hair restoration has increased tremendously over the past decade, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is warning consumers seeking help for hair loss to be vigilant in researching physicians’ credentials …

NEWS YOU SHOULD KNOW: MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT INVOLVING DELEGATION OF FUE

GENEVA, IL. – June 4, 2019 Summary of Stephen McGlinn vs Chaffoo, Case No. 37-2017-00011463-CU-MM-CTL Updated version of previous summary of April 7, 2019 By: Robert M. Portman, JD and Megan La Suer, JD, MHA A surgical hair restoration procedure using follicular unit excision (FUE) technique, also (previously) known as follicular unit extraction, allegedly performed by technicians using a NeoGraft …

ISHRS LAUNCHES PATIENT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

GENEVA, IL. – March 4, 2019 ISHRS LAUNCHES PATIENT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO WARN CONSUMERS OF MANY ILLEGAL HAIR RESTORATION PRACTICES OPERATING IN A BLACK MARKET Hair restoration patients around the world are being lured to “black market pirate clinics” operated by non-physicians with little or no training promising guaranteed results which pose serious risks to unsuspecting men and women seeking …

Pro-Bono Program Goes to Great Lengths to Give Hair Loss Patients Their Hair, Self-Esteem Back

Monday, September 8, 2018 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, 2018. 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 …

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

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, …

WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY EXPERTS DISCUSS LATEST MEDICAL ADVANCES AND TRENDS

GENEVA, IL (October 4, 2017) Leading experts in hair restoration surgery will discuss emerging therapies and the latest trends in hair restoration surgery at the 25th World Congress hosted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) October 4 to 7, 2017, in Prague. Preceding the conference is a World Live Surgery Workshop, October 1-2, 2017 in Polanica Zdrój, Poland. …

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

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 …

ISHRS Member Physicians Were Featured in Practical Dermatology’s DermWireTV

When award-winning hair transplant surgeons meet! ISHRS member physicians were featured in a Practical Dermatology’s DermWireTV segment discussing the high quality of education ISHRS provides hair transplant surgeons, hair loss in women, and the evolving approaches to hair transplantation in patients with psoriasis. The ISHRS is mentioned at 3:54: DermWireTV: Updates from ASDS and ISHRS

World’s Leading Experts In Treating Hair Loss Share Latest Techniques And Trends At Premier Educational Gathering

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 …

Popular Hair Restoration Technique Updates Name to Reflect Surgical Nature of Procedure

GENEVA, IL. – March 6, 2018. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) announced today that it is updating the terminology of the hair transplantation method known as FUE from Follicular Unit Extraction to Follicular Unit Excision. This change is driven by the need to emphasize the actual surgical aspect of the procedure, especially among patients in countries where …

Leading International Hair Restoration Surgery Organization Hosts World Live Surgery Workshop in Dubai

LEADING INTERNATIONAL HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY ORGANIZATION HOSTS WORLD LIVE SURGERY WORKSHOP IN DUBAI Dubai Healthcare City, UAE (February 21, 2018) The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), the leading authority on hair loss treatment and restoration with more than 1,100 members throughout 70 countries worldwide, will host the 2018 World Live Surgery Workshop (www.2018wlswdubai.org/2018WLSWDubai/) for surgeons and physicians both …

مؤسسة دولية رائدة في جراحة زراعة الشعر تستضيف ورشة عمل جراحية في دبي (Leading International Hair Restoration Surgery Organization Hosts World Live Surgery Workshop in Dubai – Arabic)

مؤسسة دولية رائدة في جراحة زراعة الشعر تستضيف ورشة عمل جراحية في دبي مدينة دبي الطبية، الإمارات العربية المتحدة (21 فبراير 2018) من المقرر أن تستضيف الجمعية الدولية لجراحة زراعة الشعر الرائدة في مجال علاجات تساقط الشعر وزراعة الشعر والبالغ أعضاؤها أكثر من 1,100 عضواً يتوزعون على 70 بلداً حول العالم ورشة العمل الجراحية المباشرة لعام 2018 (www.2018wlswdubai.org/2018WLSWDubai) بمشاركة جراحين …