Shock Loss

Shock loss or effluvium, the shedding of native hair after hair transplant surgery can potentially effect any hair transplant patient, but in most cases is a temporary phenomenon in which the shocked or shed native hair will regrow.

Physician Answered Q & As

My son had a hair transplant done 9 yrs ago and has had a major problem ever since. He has tightness/pulling over half of his head 24/7 with no relief. His lifestyle has not been the same ever since. He cannot work full time as this condition causes much anxiety and...

What a frustrating situation!  I am so sorry to hear of your son’s plight and not at all surprised that the other doctors he has gone to have not encountered his symptoms since this sort of complication is exceedingly rare these days.  Without examining him, it is tough to full...

Top Q & As

I had a hair transplant over 5 years ago and was fully aware that I would need 3 to 4 more hair transplant procedures to cover a bald...

I am considering a hair transplant. I have consulted with two surgeons in San Francisco (near where I live) and am considering having the work...

My 9 year old daughter was born with a port wine stain birthmark on the right side of her face between her eye and sideburn area....

I really would like to have a hair transplant, but I’d prefer not to have long scar on the back of my head. My co...

Please let me know what you think. I’m 19 years old and had a hair transplant last year with The Hair Club. I think things we...

First I would like to thank you for this wonderful resource. I am a 52 year man who has always had very thick hair until the...

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The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons is a consumer organization that selectively screens skilled and ethical hair transplant surgeons. The IAHRS does not offer an open membership policy to doctors practicing hair transplatation, and is the only group that recognizes that all surgeons are not equal in their skill and technique. Its elite membership seeks to represent the best in the discipline, the true leaders in the field of surgical hair restoration.