Understanding the Terminology Around Shaving or Not Shaving Hairs During Hair Transplant Surgery Introduction Understanding what is meant by shaven and unshaven hair transplant surgery can be confusing and the internet presents conflicting definitions and scenarios. In order to clarify the terminology, one needs to separate the discussion into donor site, recipient site, and implantation implications. Donor site There are …
Hair restoration has come a long way in the past few decades, with much focus on donor areas and harvesting techniques. However, one crucial aspect that often goes overlooked is the recipient area, where hair grafts find their new home. In this article, we’ll delve into the significance of the recipient area in hair transplantation. The Recipient Area: Equally Vital …
In the ever-evolving field of hair restoration surgery, two prominent techniques have gained significant attention and debate over the years: Linear Strip Excision (LSE), also known as Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT), and Follicular Unit Excision (FUE). This article explores the future of these techniques and how to maximize graft harvest, with a focus on the ongoing FUE vs. FUT debate. …
Hair loss is a common concern for many individuals, and advancements in medical technology have given rise to various hair transplant techniques. Among these techniques, Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) are two widely discussed methods. In this article, we will delve into the world of hair restoration surgery, with a specific focus on the crucial aspect …
BODY HAIR TRANSPLANTATION REMAINS POPULAR, EFFECTIVE WAY TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE SPARSE FACIAL AND BODY HAIR 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 CHICAGO – October 8, 2022. Despite the impression of permanency in procedures coined “permanent makeup” for fuller eyebrows, beards and chest …
With the experience and advances in hair transplantation techniques, it has been possible to successfully perform the transplantation of follicular units (FUs) in the facial zone. Beard and mustache transplant procedures have increased in demand in recent years to improve appearance and highlight masculine features with natural results. Based on the statistics of the ISHRS 2020 Practice Census, Normally, around …
Thousands of people wake up every day and realize they are losing their hair. This usually has the effect of creating mild panic at best, or even complete despair. Once the initial shock wears off the first thing that comes to mind is how to stop the loss or even get their hair back. Many people will turn to hair …
When men and women are losing their hair they tend to gravitate toward the more common points of interest regarding prevention and restoration. They usually will investigate natural remedies first but when they realize that these are largely useless, they will visit their family doctor to find out more about their condition and how to deal with it. This usually …
While you’re doing your research regarding hair transplant surgery, you will read about what seems to be a staggering number of FUE procedures that are available to you. You will read about robots, handheld motors, suction devices, manual punches, “no incision” techniques, stick and place procedures and methods that include the use of specific rare gemstones. The one thing they …
Should the cost of a hair transplant matter, or are there more important issues to pay attention to? The ISHRS recognizes that patients seeking hair restoration and surgical hair transplant options are oftentimes quite cost conscious. However, one should never forget that hair transplant surgery is a real surgery, and there are many details that should be considered when …
You may have seen advertisements in magazines, Facebook, Instagram, and various other websites that talk about hair transplant surgery being “scarless”. Is this true? Can hair transplant surgery be a scarless procedure? Hair transplant surgery is, in reality, a real surgery which means that in order to harvest the follicles that are necessary to restore some semblance of your old …
When researching your hair transplant options, you’re going to find a lot of confusing and even contradictory information online, making your efforts to find a hair transplant surgeon you can trust quite difficult. Today, we’re going to discuss three warning signs to look out for when performing your hair transplant research. Where is the doctor? The normal and expected method …
Hair transplant surgery is more popular today than ever before. It is almost impossible to not hear or read something about hair transplantation in 2019 due to the massive increase in acceptance that the procedure has gained. But is hair transplant surgery as easy and simple as what many social media posts and articles will have you believe? It can …
Hair transplant surgery has always been confusing for patients since its inception over fifty years ago. Back then, the only information you had was usually inside a small brochure and what you were told during your consultation. That has obviously changed a lot in the 21st century due to the internet. But does having so much more information at your …
FUE Resources FUExcision explained. FUE Clinical Practice Guidelines: Developed by the ISHRS Follicular Unit Excision Advancement Committee (FUEAC) Authors (alphabetical): Márcio Crisóstomo, MD, FISHRS, Kapil Dua, MBBS, MS, FISHRS, Aditya K. Gupta, MD, PhD, FISHRS, Parsa Mohebi, MD, FISHRS, Robert H. True, MD, MPH, FISHRS, and Ken L. Williams, Jr. DO, FISHRS. FUEAC Chair and Primary Editor: James A. Harris, …
By Martin G. Unger, MD, FRCSC, ABHRS, FISHRS Although hair transplantation alone is by far the most common method of hair restoration utilized in modern times, excision of bald scalp after either tissue expansion or scalp extension surgery can play a very useful and important role in hair restoration as well. Scalp tissue has the ability to elongate or stretch …