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

had a hair transplant when I was 20 and would prefer now to just have a buzz cut. I have a straight scar in the back of my head that is very thin but if I buzz my head it will definitely be visible. My doctor did not take the extra...

First of all Patrick, you bring up a very good case in point as to why young men (those under the age of 25 or so) should not be readily treated for their hair loss with a transplant procedure. Certainly, anyone at that age, I am going to recommend the most...

Top Q & As

Is it possible to have a hair transplant and wear a hard hat after a one week vacation? I’m a builder and need to we...

Do I really have to wait until I am 30 or older to have a hair transplant? I’ve been losing my hair for 5 years now si...

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...

Hello, I was wondering if you could help me. I am withholding my name for the time being. On August 8, 2007 I went for a consultation...

Hello. I am considering getting a hair transplant and I had a few questions. I am a 24 year old male and I began losing hair...

I have been researching hair transplants for about 3 years and have visited with eight different surgeons and seem to learn something new every time. I...

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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.