- Sara Wasserbauer MD

Hair’s the Question: Do stem cell injections really regrow hair?

“Stem cells” are everywhere. Literally. These cells exist ubiquitously in our bodies and are responsible for the generation and regeneration of your body’s tissue. Given that stem cells regenerate tissue, it makes sense that advances in this technology would be applied to the problem of hair loss. Unfortunately, even the most logical of treatment steps…

Hairs The Question™ – What shampoos are good for hair loss?

Caffeine, Biotin, “Special Sauce,” – all these ingredients are touted to improve hair just by shampooing with them daily. Often, these ingredients come packaged in an attractive bottle with equally attractive marketing to help you make the choice to buy it, but do these really work? The good news is that there are shampoos that…

Facebook Hair Transplant Flashback

Back in 2010-2011 Dr. Wasserbauer had a contest on Facebook and our patient we call Raw Matt won. He agreed to post regular updates from healing and ultimately posting photos of his progress and hair growth. The pictures below are from Matt at the 8 month post-op mark. Matt has been great posting his experience…

Dr. Wasserbauer Presents at the FUE and Live Surgery Workshop in Buenos Aires

ISHRS members attended the Fifth Annual Latin American FUE and Live Surgery Workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 18- March 20, 2019. It was organized by the Paraguayan Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, a Global Council member and hosted by the Plastic Surgery Society of Buenos Aires (SCPBA). Dr. Sara Wasserbauer gave several scientific…

Unlicensed Personnel Doing Hair Transplants

Consumers face potential of serious risk when unlicensed personnel perform hair restoration surgery. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) issued a consumer alert with a warning that increasing numbers of unlicensed personnel worldwide are performing substantial medical aspects of hair restoration surgery and, in doing so, are putting patients at risk.