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

I had a brow lift that left me with a high hairline and some bald spots. I would like to have my hairline lowered about 1/4 inch. I am thinking of a hair transplant. Would this work and would it cause any more bald spots? I am wondering since they would...

Hair transplantation is an effective way for lowering an overly high hairline, whether due to genetics or prior plastic surgery. At the same time, hair grafts can be placed to fill in patchiness and areas of thinning. With the donor hairs obtained from the flexible back of the scalp, stitches...

Top Q & As

I recently had a hair transplant with a very reputable doctor. I am about 3 months into the process post op and have noticed some hair...

I am a 59 year old female with female pattern thinning, confined to the top, temples and areas of the crown that need comb overs. Mother...

I have been considering having an FUE hair transplant for almost five years and think that I am about ready to go through with it....

Is shock loss from a hair transplant temporary? I have heard that if you experience shock loss there is a real possibility that this hair...

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...

I am considering a hair transplant and would like to have the procedure and not be overly obvious about it. What are my options in...

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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.