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Backgrounder: Operation Restore Case Studies

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GENEVA, IL – September 8, 2008  Operation Restore is the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s (ISHRS) pro-bono program, designed to match prospective hair restoration patients suffering from hair loss as a result of an accident, trauma or disease with physicians willing to help people who lack the resources to obtain treatment on their own.  Since its inception in 2004,

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

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Monday, September 8, 2008   GENEVA, IL. – September 8, 2008.  The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration – is hopeful that a new collaboration with the Hair Foundation will raise additional funds to cover the expenses of free hair restoration surgery it offers patients through the

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

ishrs hosts 16th annual scientific meeting in montreal, september 3 7, 2008

World’s Leading Hair Restoration Physicians Gather to Present Latest Research, Scientific Advances in Diagnosing and Treating Hair Loss GENEVA, IL. – August 14, 2008. From promising new research in cell therapy demonstrating how cloned hair in the laboratory can be duplicated to replace lost hair in ongoing human clinical trials to the psychological impact of using longer hair in hair

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

ishrs hosts 15th annual scientific meeting in las vegas, sep 26 30, 2007

World’s Leading Hair Restoration Physicians Gather to Present   Latest Research, Scientific Advances in Diagnosing and Treating Hair Loss   GENEVA, IL. – August 30, 2007. From new data of the first human clinical study demonstrating the safety and efficacy of a robotic-assisted hair transplantation device to cutting-edge research examining how donor hair from other people could be used successfully

ISHRS 2007 Practice Census Survey (German Version)

ishrs 2007 practice census survey (german version)

Neue Umfrage zeigt einen Anstieg von 34 Prozent in durchgeführten Behandlungen zur Haarwiederherstellung im Jahr 2006 GENEVA, Illinois, 20. Juni   – Jüngere Patienten und Frauen, die sich chirurgisch behandeln lassen, unter denen, die den beträchtlichsten Zuwachs verzeichneten   Im Jahr 2006 wurden weltweit ungefähr 225.800 Behandlungen zur Haarwiederherstellung durchgeführt, eine Steigerung von 34 Prozent zum Jahr 2004, laut heute

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

ishrs 2007 practice census survey – hrs procedures up 34% worldwide

Extrapolated Number of Hair Restoration Procedures Worldwide   An estimated 225,800 hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2006 (a 34% increase from 2004)   In the United States, 100,445 hair restoration procedures were performed In Canada, 12,625 hair restoration procedures were performed In Mexico/Central & South America, 10,668 hair restoration procedures were performed In Europe, 29,818 hair restoration procedures

ISHRS 2007 Practice Census Facts and Figures

ishrs 2007 practice census survey – hrs procedures up 34% worldwide

Extrapolated Number of Hair Restoration Procedures Worldwide   An estimated 225,800 hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2006 (a 34% increase from 2004)   In the United States, 100,445 hair restoration procedures were performed In Canada, 12,625 hair restoration procedures were performed In Mexico/Central & South America, 10,668 hair restoration procedures were performed In Europe, 29,818 hair restoration procedures

ISHRS Male Pattern Hair Loss Online Survey

ishrs male pattern hair loss online survey

GENEVA, IL. – December 18, 2006. While most men would be thrilled to get a plasma TV this holiday season, some men would be willing to part with one for something even more valuable – more hair.   The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration – participated

2006 Consumer Hair Loss Survey Fact Sheet

2006 consumer hair loss survey fact sheet

Thursday, July 20, 2006 Hair loss is caused by which of the following? 82% of adults correctly identified heredity as a cause of hair loss. Nearly six in 10 adults believe stress (58%) and medical causes (58%) can trigger hair loss. Less than one in five respondents associate wearing a hat (19%), over-brushing hair (13%) or shampooing too much (10%)

ISHRS 2006 Consumer Hair Loss Survey Fact Sheet

2006 consumer hair loss survey fact sheet

Hair loss is caused by which of the following?   82% of adults correctly identified heredity as a cause of hair loss. Nearly six in 10 adults believe stress (58%) and medical causes (58%) can trigger hair loss. Less than one in five respondents associate wearing a hat (19%), over-brushing hair (13%) or shampooing too much (10%) with hair loss

ISHRS 2005 Practice Census Fact Sheet

ishrs 2005 practice census fact sheet

Extrapolated Number of Hair Restoration Procedures Worldwide   168,155 hair restoration procedures were performed worldwide in 2004   In the United States, 87,987 hair restoration procedures were performed In Canada, 8,861 hair restoration procedures were performed In Mexico/Central & South America, 16,541 hair restoration procedures were performed In Europe, 28,042 hair restoration procedures were performed In Asia, 20,673 hair restoration

ISHRS Commissions National Consumer Survey on Hair Loss

ishrs commissions national consumer survey on hair loss

GENEVA, IL. – July 20, 2006. In a recent survey commissioned by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration – 82 percent of adults polled correctly identified heredity as the primary cause of hair loss. However, only 15 percent of respondents would first seek out a hair

ISHRS Achieves ACCME Accreditation for Educational Activities

ishrs achieves accme accreditation for educational activities

Geneva, IL – April 4, 2006. By receiving accreditation this year from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) – the largest international medical association of hair restoration physicians and surgical assistants – can now designate its educational activities with AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.   “This accreditation represents a significant

Hair Restoration Society Completes Survey; Results Support Recognition as Medical Discipline

hair restoration society completes survey; results support recognition as medical discipline

Geneva, IL – An estimated 168,155 hair transplant procedures were performed worldwide last year; 87,987 in the U.S., according to a recent international survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).   These were among the findings of the ISHRS 2005 Practice Census. The ISHRS is a non-profit voluntary medical association of hair restoration physicians and surgical