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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’
CHICAGO, IL. – September 11, 2019 California Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Delegation of FUE Dismissed By: Robert Portman, JD and Megan LaSuer, JD, MHA The plaintiff in Stephen McGlinn v. Chaffoo (Case No. 37-2017-00011463-CU-MM-CTL) has voluntarily dismissed his claims against Dr. Richard Chaffoo regarding a hair restoration procedure involving follicular unit excision (FUE) that Mr. McGlinn claimed was improperly performed by unsupervised technicians and
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
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
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,
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.
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
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
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
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 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 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
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is deeply dismayed to hear of Pakistani actor Sajid Hasan’s undesirable experience and severe complications due to his hair transplantation surgery. It’s tragic that he and other patients around the world suffer from complications as a result of improperly trained physicians practicing hair restoration surgery. The ISHRS is a global non-profit medical
GENEVA, IL (November 17, 2017) Three clinical professionals received honors for outstanding contributions to the profession of hair restoration surgery during the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) 25th World Congress (Prague, Czech Republic) in October 2017. More than 800 physicians and surgical assistants from across the world attended the event where hair restoration professionals and hair loss experts discussed
GENEVA, IL – March 15, 2017. Twenty-year-old college student Hanna C. of Hartford, Ky., has gotten really good at beating the odds. Born 15 weeks premature and given only a five percent chance to live, Hanna not only survived but thrived with the love and support of her aunt and uncle who raised her and whom Hanna knows only as
NEWLY FUNDED RESEARCH WILL HELP PHYSICIANS BETTER UNDERSTAND HAIR LOSS AND IDENTIFY NEW ADVANCES IN HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Awards Numerous Research Grants NOTE: Grant recipients are available upon request for media interviews. GENEVA, IL (October 19, 2016) — The future holds great promise for individuals who struggle with hair loss thanks to ongoing research