Hair restoration physicians stress importance of medical evaluation, early intervention during National Hair Loss Awareness Month CHICAGO – August 9, 2025. For many women, the first noticeable signs of hair loss can be subtle: more hair on the hairbrush, thinner ponytails, a widening of their part line, or increased scalp visibility under bright lighting. Yet for other women, massive shedding …
CHICAGO (USA) – June 26, 2025. Several of the world’s foremost experts in the art and science of hair restoration surgery will gather in historic Tbilisi, Georgia, for the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) Regional Workshop: Comprehensive Hair Transplantation from Patient Selection to Successful Outcomes, July 5-7, 2025, hosted by ISHRS member Vazha Vadachkoria, MD, co-founder and CEO …
CHICAGO – June 14, 2024. Despite the glowing testimonials from consumers in advertisements promoting hair supplements to combat hair loss and thinning, hair restoration experts warn that consuming supplements without getting to the root of what is causing hair thinning may not only be just a waste of money but can also be hazardous to your hair health. While there …
ISHRS Honors Two Distinguished Members With Prestigious Follicle Awards For Advancing Excellence In Hair Restoration Surgery CHICAGO – Nov. 7, 2020. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) recently honored two surgeons for their significant contributions to the field of hair restoration surgery during its 28th World Congress, which was held in October virtually for the first time in …
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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY ANNOUNCES 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN HAIR RESTORATION SURGERY CHICAGO, IL. –December 6, 2019. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) recently honored three clinical professionals for their outstanding contributions to the profession of hair restoration surgery. The award recipients were recognized during the ISHRS 27th World Congress …
New survey reports more than 2 million patients sought treatment for hair loss in 2019 CHICAGO – June 3, 2020. According to results of a new member survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), the number of people seeking proven medical and surgical treatments for hair loss grew 13 percent from 2016 to 2019. Specifically, 681,964 …
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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 …
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. – 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. – 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 …
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 …
BEFORE AFTER lts as of May 26, 2010, approximately 8 months following hair transplant surgery (performed September 24, 2009). Photos courtesy of Edwin Epstein, MD, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
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. – June 22, 2010. For more than 20 years, Angela Roisten noticed that the hair on the sides and top of her scalp began gradually getting thinner and sparse. Roisten, a 34-year-old banker and mother of two from Richmond, Virginia, attributed her noticeable hair loss to years of tightly pulling her hair into braids and weaves – popular …