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2022

November 14, 2022 – World’s Leading Hair Transplant Surgeons Honor Two Distinguished Members with Prestigious Follicle Awards at ISHRS 30th World Congress

October 8, 2022  – Latest Surgical Techniques for Enhancing Eyebrows, Beards, Chest Hair and More Featured at ISHRS 30th World Congress in Panama City, Panama, October 27-29, 2022

August 15, 2022 – Second Annual “World Hair Transplant Repair Day” Aims to Help Victims of Hair Transplants from Fraudulent, Illicit Clinics

April 22, 2022 –  Down to One Hair Transplant Procedure from 3.4 to Achieve Desired Result. Surgical Advancements, Improvements in Efficiency Drive the Need for Fewer Treatments.

2021

December 14, 2021 ISHRS Salutes Two Celebrated Members with Prestigious Follicle Awards for Advancing Excellence in Hair Restoration Surgery

September 14, 2021 ISHRS Hosts First “World Hair Transplant Repair Day”, November 11, 2021.

August 28, 2021 ISHRS Hosts Hybrid 29th World Congress, October 21-23, 2021, in Lisbon, Portugal

2020

November 7, 2020 ISHRS Honors Two Distinguished Members with Prestigious Follicle Awards for Advancing Excellence in Hair Restoration

August 21, 2020 Dr. O’Tar T. Norwood, Co-Founder of ISHRS, Dies at 89

August 13, 2020 ISHRS Hosts Virtual World Congress 2020 – Connecting Ideas and Surgeons from Around the World.

July 15, 2020 ISHRS Issues Guidelines to Help Patients Find COVID-Protected Facilities

June 10, 2020 ISHRS 2020 Practice Census Infographic

June 3, 2020 ISHRS 2020 Practice Census Finds Worldwide Demand for Effective Hair Restoration Procedures Continues to Increase

2019

December 6, 2019 ISHRS announces 2019 award recipients for advancing excellence in hair restoration surgery.

November 1, 2019 ISHRS Launches Fight to FIGHT Public Awareness Campaign to Combat Fraudulent Hair Restoration Practices Worldwide

October 10, 2019  ISHRS Hosts 27th Annual World Congress and World Live Surgery Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand, November 13-17, 2019.

September 12, 2019 Warning from the Medical Board of California: Hair Restoration Surgery Requires a Medical License

August 12, 2019 ISHRS Reminds Consumers Physician Training is Key to Successful Treatment Outcomes

June 4, 2019 Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Delegation of FUE

March 4, 2019  ISHRS launches patient awareness campaign to warn consumers of many illegal hair restoration practices operating in a black market.

2018

November 15, 2018 Pro Bono Program Fulfills Young Woman’s Dream Of Having Restoration After Lifelong Struggle With Hair Loss

October 31, 2018 ISHRS Member Physicians Were Featured in Practical Dermatology’s DermWireTV

September 25, 2018 World’s Leading Experts In Treating Hair Loss Share Latest Techniques And Trends At Premier Educational Gathering

March 6, 2018 Popular Hair Restoration Technique Updates Name to Reflect Surgical Nature of Procedure

February 20, 2018 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)

February 20, 2018 Leading International Hair Restoration Surgery Organization Hosts World Live Surgery Workshop in Dubai

February 12, 2018 ISHRS Statement in Response to Pakistani Actor Sajid Hasan’s Severe Complications with His Hair Transplantation Surgery

2017

November 20, 2017 As Worldwide Volume of Hair Restoration Surgery Spikes, Leading Surgeons Urge Consumers to Ask the Right Questions

November 17, 2017 Medical Professionals Receive International Recognition and Awards for Advancing Excellence in Hair Restoration Surgery

September 26, 2017 Worldwide International Hair Restoration Surgery Experts Discuss Latest Medical Advances and Trends

September 19, 2017 Hair Restoration Surgeries Jumped 60 Percent Worldwide

September 19, 2017 ISHRS 2017 Practice Census Fact Sheet

March 15, 2017 Pro Bono Program Fulfills Young Woman’s Dream of Hair Restoration After Lifelong Struggle with Hair Loss

January 11, 2017 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Warns of Potential Serious Risk When Unlicensed Personnel Perform Hair Transplantation Surgery

2016

November 8, 2016 Distinguished Medical Professionals Receive International Awards for Advancing Excellence in Hair Restoration Surgery

October 19, 2016 Newly Funded Research will Help Physicians Better Understand Hair Loss and Identify New Advances in Hair Restoration Surgery

September 23, 2016 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Hosts 24th World Congress, September 28 – October 1, 206, Las Vegas

June 29, 2016 Hair Loss Expert Offers Tips for Combating Hair Loss Occurring Postpartum and During Menopause

May 18, 2016 Buyer Beware: Medical Tourism for Hair Transplants Can Have Costly Consequences

January 12, 2016 Volunteer Hair Restoration Physicians Helping Patients Restore Hair Through Unique Pro Bono Program

2015

December 7, 2015 Getting to the Root of Hair Loss in Young People is Key to Treatment

December 2, 2015 Research Grants Helping Fund Promising New Studies Aimed at Better Understanding, Treating Hair Loss

October 22, 2015 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Announces 2015 Award Recipients

September 23, 2015 Survey Finds Non-Scalp Hair Transplants Surge in Popularity

August 27, 2015 Shakira Named Female Celebrity with Best Hair by World’s Leading Hair Experts (ISHRS Annual Meeting Overview)

August 5, 2015 ISHRS 2015 Practice Census – New Survey Finds Growing Demand for Proven Hair Loss Treatments

July 31, 2015 Is Your Hair Trying To Tell You Something? Three Warning Signs of Hair Loss That Younger Women Should Not Ignore

July 31, 2015 ISHRS 2015 Practice Census Fact Sheet

May 27, 2015 New Research Finds Hair Grafting A Promising Therapy For Chronic Leg Ulcers

2014

October 20, 2014 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Announces 2014 Award Recipients

September 18, 2014 Beware of Unlicensed Technicians Performing Hair Restoration Surgery

June 3, 2014 Hair Cloning Eyed as Futuristic Hair Loss Therapy

May 5, 2014 Beard Transplants: Hollywood Hype or True Trend?

March 31, 2014 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Achieves ACCME Accreditation with Commendation for Educational Activities

March 24, 2014 World Renowned Hair Transplant Experts Convene For 20th Annual Orlando Live Surgery Workshop, April 9-12, 2014

January 7, 2014 Survey Finds Hair Restoration Surgery on the Rise Worldwide

2013

September 23, 2013 John Mayer and Sofia Vergara Voted Celebrities with Best Hair by World’s Leading Hair Experts

August 6, 2013 New Dad Prince William Named the Celebrity on Whom Most Hair Restoration Surgeons Would Like to Perform a Hair Transplant

August 6, 2013 ISHRS 2013 Practice Census Facts and Figures

May 24, 2013 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Scientific Meeting Unites World’s Leading Hair Restoration Experts

January 29, 2013 Pro Bono Program Restores Hair and Self-Esteem in Patients in Need

Before and After Photos of Operation Restore Patient Derek N.

Before and After Photos of Operation Restore Patient Greg H.

Frequently Asked Questions: Operation Restore

2012

September 24, 2012 20th Annual Scientific Hot Topics Meeting

August 28, 2012 20th Anniversary of World’s Leading Hair Restoration Medical Society Spotlights Greatest Advances in Combating Hair Loss, Potential Future Breakthroughs

June 26, 2012 Identical Twins Undergo Rare Hair Restoration Surgery with Assistance from Operation Restore Pro Bono Program

May 24, 2012 World’s Leading Hair Loss Experts Commemorate Society’s 20th Anniversary, October 17-20, 2012, in Paradise Island, The Bahamas

2011

December 13, 2011 International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Maintains Safety and Efficacy of Propecia
(finasteride 1mg) for Male Hair Loss is Backed by Proven Scientific Data

November 14, 2011 Non-Scalp Hair Restoration Surgery Growing in Popularity: Eyebrow, Eyelash and Facial Hair Restoration Procedures Increased 14.2 Percent

Before and After Photos of Eyebrow Surgical Hair Restoration Patient Denise G.

August 16, 2011 New Survey Finds Catherine Zeta-Jones, Patrick Dempsey, Earn Top Hair Honors By World’s Leading Hair Experts

August 9, 2011 Hair Restoration Goes Mainstream: New Survey Finds People with Hair Loss Are Not Afraid To Admit Getting Help

August 1, 2011 New Survey Finds Hair Restoration Surgery Market Increased 47 Percent Worldwide in 2010

ISHRS 2011 Practice Census Facts and Figures

March 2, 2011 ISHRS Announces 19th Annual Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, September 2011

2010

November 16, 2010 Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s Pro Bono Program Offers Patients in Need Free Hair Restoration Surgery

Before and After Photos of Operation Restore Patient Greg H.

Backgrounder: Operation Restore Case Studies

Frequently Asked Questions: Operation Restore

September 28, 2010 Leading Hair Authority Calls the Public’s Bluff: New Survey Finds Majority of People Cannot Detect A Hair Transplant.

September 16, 2010 New Survey Finds Patrick Dempsey, Penelope Cruz Have Best Hair: International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s 18th Annual Scientific Meeting, October 20-24, 2010, in Boston, Spotlights All Things Hair

June 22, 2010 Why Hair Restoration Surgery is Helping More Women with Hair Loss Gain Confidence, Improve Self Esteem

Before & After Photos of Surgical Hair Restoration Patient Angela R.

April 30, 2010 ISHRS Announces 18th Annual Meeting in Boston, October 2010

March 30, 2010ISHRS Launches Hair Transplant Challenge Online Survey

2009

November 20, 2009 ISHRS Response to Senate Bill on Vanity Tax

July 31, 2009 ISHRS Responds to Proposed Vanity Tax on Cosmetic Surgery

July 9, 2009 ISHRS Hosts 17th Annual Scientific Meeting in Amsterdam, July 22-26, 2009

June 24, 2009 ISHRS 2009 Practice Census Survey — Number of Hair Restoration Patients Worldwide Up 26%

ISHRS 2009 Practice Census Facts and Figures

April 7, 2009 New Survey Finds Even During a Recession, Majority of People Would Rather Have More Hair Than More Money

2009

November 20, 2009 ISHRS Response to Senate Bill on Vanity Tax

July 31, 2009 ISHRS Responds to Proposed Vanity Tax on Cosmetic Surgery

July 9, 2009 ISHRS Hosts 17th Annual Scientific Meeting in Amsterdam, July 22-26, 2009

June 24, 2009 ISHRS 2009 Practice Census Survey — Number of Hair Restoration Patients Worldwide Up 26%

ISHRS 2009 Practice Census Facts and Figures

April 7, 2009 New Survey Finds Even During a Recession, Majority of People Would Rather Have More Hair Than More Money

2008

September 8, 2008 ISHRS Announces New Collaboration with the Hair Foundation to Raise Funds for Operation Restore Pro-Bono Program

September 8, 2008 Pro-Bono Program Goes to Great Lengths to Give Hair Loss Patients Their Hair, Self-Esteem Back

Backgrounder: Operation Restore Case Studies

August 14, 2008 ISHRS Hosts 16th Annual Scientific Meeting in Montreal, September 3-7, 2008

June 5, 2008 New Online Survey Challenges the Public to Identify Hair Transplant Patients from Series of Photos

2007

August 30, 2007 ISHRS Hosts 15th Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, Sep 26-30, 2007

June 20, 2007 ISHRS 2007 Practice Census Survey – HRS Procedures Up 34% Worldwide

ISHRS 2007 Practice Census Facts and Figures

ISHRS 2007 Practice Census Survey (German version)

2006

December 18, 2006 ISHRS Male Pattern Hair Loss Online Survey

July 20, 2006 ISHRS Commissions National Consumer Survey on Hair Loss

ISHRS 2005 Practice Census Fact Sheet

ISHRS 2006 Consumer Hair Loss Survey Fact Sheet

April 4, 2006 ISHRS Achieves ACCME Accreditation for Educational Activities

2005

November 22, 2005 Hair Restoration Society Completes Survey; Results Support Recognition as Medical Discipline

August 2, 2005 11 year-old fire victim whose family cannot afford hair restoration is treated by pro-bono foundation Operation Restore

2003

October 16, 2003 Follicular Unit Extraction Brings Minimally Invasive Surgery Technique to Hair Transplantation

October 16, 2003 Low-Level Laser Therapy is Now a Do-It-Yourself Hair Loss Treatment

October 16, 2003 Hair Transplants that Don’t Look Like Transplants: Follicular Unit Transplantation Led the Way

October 16, 2003 “Auto-Cloning” of Beard Hair Used to Increase Supply of Donor Hair for Transplantation to Scalp

October 16, 2003 From Laboratory Research to New Techniques in the Surgical Clinic: Why is Hair Lost? How Can Hair Be Re-grown? What Are the Best Approaches to Hair Restoration?

April 4, 2003 Largest Group of Hair Surgeons to Meet in New York, October 15-19, 2003