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March 2010
Hair Transplants Come of Age
New Online Survey Challenges the Public to Identify Hair Transplant Patients From Non-Patients
March 2010
Think you could tell whether the new guy at work or a fellow soccer mom has had
a hair transplant? Then the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)
invites you to take the "Hair Transplant Challenge."
This new online survey is designed to test the public's ability to correctly
identify hair transplant patients from decoys and gauge their opinions on hair
loss, hair restoration and even which celebrities have the best hair.
The survey will be available from March 2010 until
August 2010.
"Over the years, the introduction of new technologies and refined
techniques has dramatically improved the results of hair restoration
surgery," said Edwin Epstein, MD, president of the ISHRS. "Now,
patients experience natural-looking, permanent results that are
virtually undetectable to the naked eye. Our survey will illustrate
how difficult it can be to detect a hair transplant patient from
people who have not been treated for hair loss."
During a typical hair transplant procedure, hair restoration
surgeons separate the patient's existing hair bundles into tiny
grafts and plant them into the scalp in thin and bald areas while
the patient remains awake. The newly transplanted hairs grow slowly
and reach full maturation in nine to 12 months. Dr. Epstein added
that in most patients, a combination of medical and surgical
therapies is the best option to treat thinning hair and limit future
hair loss.
Hair restoration physicians are also able to safely and effectively
transplant hair in areas other than the scalp, such as the eyebrows,
eyelashes, and beard and moustache areas.
To educate the public on the causes and available solutions for hair
loss, the ISHRS website, www.ishrs.org, provides patients with the
resources to make informed medical decisions and locate a hair
restoration physician in their area. To take part in the survey, go
to www.ishrs.org/survey.
Founded in 1993, the ISHRS is a non-profit medical association
dedicated to the advancement of the art and science of hair
restoration. With a membership of over 750 physicians worldwide, the
ISHRS provides continuing medical education to physicians
specializing in hair loss and restoration surgery and serves as a
resource for the public on the latest surgical and medical hair
restoration treatments for hair loss.
For more information and to locate a physician,
visit www.ishrs.org.