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 figure the best way to know what questions to ask a surgeon I may see for possible hair transplant surgery, is to actually ASK a hair transplant surgeon. Can you give me a list of things I should watch out for or be aware of and possible questions to...

Thank you for your letter. You are absolutely correct that you may ask the surgeon any question that you would like and you have to feel comfortable with the way the surgeon answers your questions as well as the answers that he/she gives you. The list of possible questions...

Top Q & As

This might seem like a silly question, but can I keep my head shaved to a military cut if I have a hair transplant? I’d...

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...

I’m 24 years old with what I would consider to be severe hair loss in the front of my scalp. I’ve read that being unde...

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...

How successful are hair transplants in women? – Wanda

How young is too young to have a hair transplant? I am currently 20 years old and have lost about 40% of my hair. I just began...

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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.