Hair Loss
Androgenetic alopecia, commonly known as male pattern baldness is the most common form of hair loss affecting both men an women. Currently there are only two FDA approved medications to treat the condition, and of course surgical intervention. While hair transplant surgery can be an extremely effective and satisfying treatment for many, not all people suffering from hair loss will benefit from the procedure. Only an experienced hair transparent surgeon can help you determine if you are a candidate for hair loss surgery.
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. I still have a relatively full hair and have only lost about two inches in my hairline which I would like to have restored. I...
Shock loss (or anagen effluvium), by definition , is shedding of hairs due to physical trauma of the hairs by surgical tools. There is no difference in its rate regardless the technique you are using .It concerns the recipient area. Factors that promote it: -No respect of hair angle while making...
I am a 43 year old female with androgenetic alopecia since puberty. I have been using Rogaine for women since but notice now it is not...
Hair loss in women is a silent epidemic that effects the lives of far more women than is generally recognized by society or medicine. Approximately 40...
I’m a 23 year old male who seems to be thinning towards a norwood 5ish pattern. I have taken propecia in both 1mg and .5 mg, bu...
In the mid nineties I had two scalp reductions and a total of 900 micrografts from Bosley in Beverly Hills. The scalp reductions never really worked...
What’s the difference between the Strip method and FUE (follicular unit extraction) for getting the donor hair?
I had a transplant about one year ago to hide a scar from a brow lift. Unfortunately, the scar is still very visible, but what...
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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.