Blog

By Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) causes a multitude of complications of patients. Several studies have shown that those who recovered from the infection had lung problems and heart issues. Now, a string of patients has reported an unusual complication after recovering from the coronavirus disease – hair loss. Several members
Read more

by Cleveland Clinic Although the list of COVID-19 symptoms from the U.S. CDC does not include hair loss, we are seeing an increasing number of reports, says Shilpi Khetarpal, MD, a dermatologist at Cleveland Clinic. “We are seeing patients who had COVID-19 two to three months ago and are now experiencing hair loss. I think
Read more

Patients recovering from COVID-19 are now grappling with the aftermath. For some, the shock to the system causes hair to fall out in handfuls. The shedding is temporary but can continue for months. At the Cleveland Clinic, dermatologist Shilpi Khetarpal has been seeing 20 to 25 patients a month with significant hair loss. “This phenomenon
Read more

From ‘The New York Times’ Annrene Rowe was getting ready to celebrate her 10th wedding anniversary this summer when she noticed a bald spot on her scalp. In the following days, her thick shoulder-length hair started falling out in clumps, bunching up in the shower drain. “I was crying hysterically,” said Mrs. Rowe, 67, of
Read more

As if you don’t have enough to be concerned about during the pandemic, some people are now noticing an unexpected change in their bodies after all these weeks of lockdowns and social distancing. We’ve all heard about weight gain, trouble sleeping, even depression during the coronavirus pandemic, but now some are discovering another unexpected issue
Read more

CHICAGO, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) has pivoted from an in-person congress originally scheduled in Panama to a highly interactive and fully engaging virtual congress. The ISHRS Virtual Congress will be held October 17-25, 2020, with in-depth scientific sessions covering a spectrum of the latest topics in
Read more

by Allure Magazine, 2018 Like most cosmetic procedures, hair transplants are a very personal, private experience. That is, unless you’re the self-proclaimed “Human Ken Doll,” aka Justin Jedlica. The famous plastic surgery fan recently welcomed cameras into his procedure room at Beverly Hills Hair Restoration, as he had 900 pieces of skin extracted from the
Read more

CHICAGO, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As communities around the world grapple with how to safely reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)—the world’s leading medical authority on hair loss and hair restoration—has established suggested protocols for resuming hair restoration practices and offers patients guidance in
Read more

by Medical News Today Hair loss is a concern for some people. Aging and genetics can both cause hair loss. The underlying cause of hair loss affects what treatments will be most effective. Eating extra protein A 2017 study found that several participants experiencing hair loss had low protein and amino acid intakes. Researchers need
Read more

Hair Transplants & COVID-19: How To Manage Hair Loss In Lockdown With COVID-19 ravaging our lives and the economy in so many negative ways, I think it’s important to try to keep some sense of normalcy. For me, as a patient advocate and ambassador for the hair loss industry, I’ve been maintaining contact with clients
Read more

Dr. Christopher Khorsandi | 04/19/2019 Deciding to undergo a hair transplant procedure is a big decision, but one that can bring immense satisfaction and person rewards to patients. With today’s medical advances, hair transplant procedures are even more precise and natural-looking than ever before giving Las Vegas men and women options and relief from hair
Read more

Source: medicalnewstoday.com On seeing a bald man walk past, most of us wouldn’t take a second glance. But would this be the case if a bald woman walked past? It is doubtful. Hair loss – although distressing – is generally more accepted in men, despite women accounting for 40% of all hair loss sufferers in
Read more