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.
Is having a hair transplant a good option for an African American man? I have been losing my hair for the past 2 years and I am not comfortable doing the shaved head thing. I just don’t think I have a good shaped head although I do wear my hair ve...
Unfortunately it is difficult to give a yes or no answer to this question since a lot depends on whether you have had a problem with “shaving bumps” which would indicate the new grafts might also curl back and cause ingrown hairs and scars. Other factors such as the density of t...
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I had a hair transplant over 14 months ago and I have never been more worried or stressed. I read your article on shock loss and...
I’ve been trying to research my hair restoration options as best as I can, but keep running into conflicting information. I want to have a...
I have undergone 3 hair transplant procedures and thought that they were successful. However, recently I have noticed further hair loss and am concerned that the...
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...
I am a 43 year old African American male, and I had a hair transplant when I was 33. I consider my hair transplant to be one...
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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.