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What is Shock Hair Loss After Surgery?
Shock loss broadly refers to the loss of hair in either the donor or recipient areas after surgery. Procedures such as follicular unit hair transplantation (FUT or FUE), hairline lowering (AKA scalp advancement), or indeed any significant surgery (especially those requiring general anesthesia) can cause this temporary shedding of hair. This condition occurs in a…
Read MoreDr. Wasserbauer – New VP – American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS)
Hollywood, CA – October 2018. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) held their 26th World Congress in Hollywood. The ABHRS holds their Oral and Written Examination at the conference hotel in the days preceding the full conference. These examiners fly in from all over the world to participate in creating and administering this important…
Read MoreDr. Wasserbauer Hosts SMP Workshop For ISHRS
Dr. Wasserbauer’s passion for hair restoration goes beyond serving her patients from around the world everyday. She has written countless articles for the Hair Transplant Forum International Journal and presented on various surgical and medical therapy topics regularly at the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery Annual Scientific Symposiums. She believes in giving back to…
Read MoreNew study on the effects of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors and ED
Internet hype regarding medical issues that are emotionally charged (like autism and vaccines, etc.) should always be met with a healthy dose of skepticism. Hair loss is one of these medical issues. Decades of scientific research and reams of data seem to show this drug is both safe and effective. And yet the Internet portrays…
Read MoreWhat Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Device is Best?
Is it the paintbrush or the artist that creates a work of art? The same question can be asked about hair transplant surgical devices, especially when performing follicular unit extraction (FUE). FUE is a technique where the donor hair follicles are excised one at a time versus the traditional strip harvest technique. The major advantages…
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