Category: Complications

The ISHRS marks its 27th year as an organization by showcasing the dangers of having an illegal, unlicensed practice or untrained personnel perform hair transplant surgery. This campaign is known as the “Fight the Fight” campaign against fraudulent clinics performing illicit surgeries. Dr. Gabel also took the pledge, promising to continue to uphold the principles and surgical […]

ISHRS LAUNCHES FIGHT THE FIGHT PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT HAIR RESTORATION FRAUD WORLDWIDE CHICAGO, IL. – November 1, 2019. In an effort to warn unsuspecting consumers about the growing problem of fraudulent, illicit clinics performing hair restoration surgery to promote hair growth, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is launching a multi-pronged public […]

Follicular unit transplant (FUT) and Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) are both procedures at a skilled surgeon’s disposal for hair restoration surgery. The preference about when to call upon which method is based upon the mutual discretion of the patient and physician. The variation in the techniques used to harvest donor grafts between the two methods […]

Post-Operative Care of Your Hair Transplant in Portland, Oregon For our patients who had hair restoration in our Portland, Oregon practice, postoperative care is vital for optimal results. In fact, even though the actual hair transplant lasts 8 to 12 hours, the postoperative care and instructions last for a few weeks. The most critical time […]

One of the most important factors in evaluating a hair transplant candidate is the availability of their donor supply. If the available donor area has been depleted by past procedures or by physiological factors, it may restrict what a hair restoration surgeon can address in the future. It’s vital that responsible techniques are used to harvest […]

An experienced surgeon can minimize risks to a hair transplant’s successful outcome, but the best way to ensure optimal protection for hair grafts is to follow all post-operative instructions closely. Among the most crucial is avoiding sun exposure for several months after undergoing hair transplant surgery. After the trauma of surgery, the scalp requires ample […]