ISHRS Fight The Fight

ISHRS: Fight The FIGHT Campaign

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What is the ISHRS? The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is an international, non-profit medical society comprised of over 1,000 members representing 70 countries. It promotes the highest standards of medical practice and medical ethics. What does the ISHRS do? The ISHRS offers continuing medical education to physicians and fosters an environment of open dialogue, […]

Transgender Hair Transplant Surgery

Transgender Hair Transplant Surgery

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For many in the transgender community, a hair transplant can be an effective way to align their appearance to their gender identity. And those undergoing a transition or gender reassignment surgery may, for example, want treatment for reshaping and adjusting their hairline to make it appear more masculine or feminine. Often, transgender patients find that […]

African-Caribbean Hair Loss

African-Caribbean hair loss: what you need to know

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Hair loss doesn’t discriminate – it affects all types of people no matter their age, sex or ethnicity. However, whilst many of the scalp and hair conditions that affect Caucasian and Asian men and women also affect African-Caribbean people, some conditions are naturally more prevalent in black men and women – and vice versa. Although […]

Sideburn Restoration

Everything You Need to Know about Sideburn Restoration

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What is a sideburn transplant? It is essentially a hair transplant surgical procedure to restore the hair to the sides of your face, in front of the ear (i.e. your sideburns). For Sideburn Restoration Treatment, the hair typically comes from the back or sides of the scalp. Why might you have sideburn restoration? There are […]

burn scar alopecia examples

Burn scar alopecia – is a hair transplant possible?

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Burn scar alopecia, as the name suggests, refers to hair loss as a result of scarring caused by some type of burn injury, such as scalding from hot water or cooking oil. These burns can cause serious and long-lasting damage to the skin, including the hair follicles, which can leave areas of bald, scarred skin. […]

Difference between FUE and FUT

What’s the difference between FUE and FUT?

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If you’ve only just started your journey into researching hair transplants, or you’ve had your consultation with a surgeon and you have both decided that surgery is the right option, you’ve undoubtedly come across some confusing terms – do you know your telogen effluvium from your platelet-rich plasma? What is FUE & Strip FUT and which is better? It […]

Pre hair transplant

What to consider before undergoing a hair transplant

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If you have spotted that you’re going a little thin on top, or your hairline isn’t what it used to be, you’re in good company – around half of men and a quarter of women will experience hair loss in their lifetime. For some, it’s something that they can happily live with, but if you […]