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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AfterI 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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AfterMy 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...
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AfterOn 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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AfterI 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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AfterOn 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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AfterI 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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AfterI 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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AfterI 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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AfterI 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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AfterI 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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AfterLet 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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AfterI 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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AfterIt 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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AfterAfter 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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AfterAnyone 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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AfterI 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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AfterI 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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AfterI 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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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.
Patient story 20
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AfterIt 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.