Hair Restoration Patient Stories

The following stories have been provided by individuals with hair loss who have had at least one hair restoration surgery procedure performed by a member of the ISHRS. The ISHRS does not endorse the medical or surgical techniques addressed or described in the stories or the physicians providing services. The statements made are those of the individual patients, not those of the ISHRS or its agents. The ISHRS makes no warranties, representations, or guarantees regarding the accuracy or sufficiency of the information provided, and it specifically disclaims any responsibility or liability in connection with the content or use of the stories.

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Patient story 1

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I am 34 years old. I have always considered the physical appearance as essential in our modern world, and it has always been so for me. This is why I have...

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Patient story 2

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I first started noticing my hair loss when I was 15 years old, but it was very gradual. I was into my 40’s before it was really bad. I was married for 20 years...

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Patient story 3

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My story is probably similar to many other people going bald, in that I don’t like it. Bald may be beautiful to some, but personally I would rather walk around without my pants on than be bald.

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Patient story 4

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My hair loss started in my mid to late twenties and it really bothered me. Oh, did it bother me, regardless of the things you would hear from friends and family like "it really didn't matter", or "bald is beautiful."

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Patient story 5

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On February 28th of 1995 I had the first of my four hair transplant procedures. Since then, I have never looked back. What a difference this made in my life...

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Patient story 6

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I started losing my hair at the age of 22. When it started happening, I thought it was the end of the world. Most guys my age had a full a head of hair so I really had a hard time accepting...

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Patient story 7

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I was diagnosed with a Dermatofibrous sarcoma when I was 26 years old which had been growing on the back of my head since...

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Patient story 8

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I have slowly gotten bald since I was about 30 years old. It didn't bother me too much until I was 46 and we got a little daughter. Suddenly most of the fathers...

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Patient story 9

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I am a 52 year old man. I am concerned about my personal appearance and take great pride in how I look. I have been bald since I was 19 years old, and spent most of my life without...

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Patient story 10

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I lost weight, got a new wardrobe and grew a mustache after my transplant. My close friends and co workers could not pin point what was different about me as my hair was...

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Patient story 11

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Let me tell you there is no other feeling quite like it. I'm sure you'll agree if you join the thousands of people who have hair restoration done. I have zero regrets and...

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Patient story 12

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I did not like losing my hair. I was in a state of denial for many years going with shorter and shorter haircuts. Having a hair transplant was not an option for me because...

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Patient story 13

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It was on vacation when for the first time in my life, I had gotten sunburned on the top of my head. It was then that I realized that my hair had substantially thinned...

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Patient story 14

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After years of wearing a hairpiece, I finally decided I wanted a more natural solution for my hair loss. The hairpiece was not only a source of discomfort and worry, but was also beginning to look less...

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Patient story 15

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Anyone reading this letter doesn't need me to re-iterate the psychological implications of losing your hair. You know it first hand. What you do need to know is that my hair...

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Patient story 16

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I thought about Dr. Leonard’s advice for almost three years while my hair continued to fall out until one day I looked in the mirror and asked, “Why give up?”

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Patient story 17

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I was doing a seminar and there were lots of pictures taken, and after receiving them, I realized how much older I looked than I really am. This was not good for my self image as a public speaker.

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Patient story 18

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I did not plan to get a hair transplant. I was 51 years old and had been losing hair since I was about 37; years ago I had accepted the fact that I would be bald, or at least have extensive hair loss for the rest of my life.

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Patient story 19

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Indirectly, my hair restoration helped to "lower my cholesterol" and "improve my dancing".

That may be a bit of a stretch, however, the improvement to my appearance inspired me to try to make some more improvements.

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Patient story 20

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It took only a few seconds to have this happen and a lifetime to get past the physical and emotional scars.

I was eighteen months of age and my Mom had put a pot of oil on a hotplate to cook some fries.

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Patient story 21

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I had been contemplating undergoing a hair transplant for several years.

I had discussed this with specialists in this field in Munich, London, New York and finally in Beverly Hills, California where I had a consultation with Dr. Parsa Mohebi of U.S. Hair Restoration.

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Patient story 22

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Originally I came into Dr. Sandoval’s office looking for hair transplantation into the crown area since that area seemed to me to be most evident.

I guess I didn’t realize how much my hair loss to my frontal area affected my appearance.

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Patient story 23

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My name is Eray and I'm 45 years old. I first started noticing my hair loss when I was 37 years old.

Three years after when I was 40 years old I had already lost almost 50 percent of my hair and it really bothered me. Eventually I decided to have hair transplantation and started to search for the best physician in the field.

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Patient story 24

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For this 30-something, it wasn't about what other people thought - this was about how I felt. My name is Freddy and I had thinning on the top of my head and some on the crown.

As a professional in the broadcasting industry, the lines between radio, television and video are blurring.

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