I am 24 years old and looking into options to maintain my thinning hair. Hair transplant surgery is something I’m pondering, but I would like to fully inform myself with information from a credible doctor/surgeon. I’ve seen some non-biased studies and I’m intrigued, so the next step would be a consultation. Herein lies my concern.
I see you have an extensive list of experts listed on your site. Do any of these hair transplant surgeons work for Bosley or Medical Hair Restoration?
If so, I could at least ask these questions in confidence. If not, could you give me some contact info for a good surgeon that may not work for such a high profile practice?
Thank you,
Ryan
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Dear Ryan,
First and foremost, it is important to fully understand the hair transplant process and to assess whether or not you are even a candidate for the procedure. I’m glad you found the IAHRS since, in my opinion, the internet is an extremely dangerous place to attempt to find accurate and objective information on surgical hair restoration.
To answer your question about Bosley and Medical Hair Restoration, in short we do not recommend ANY physician associated with either of these chain clinics.
Let me preface my next comments by saying that I am not a physician, however, it is my opinion that while some 24 year old men do make fine candidates for hair transplantation, many do not. If you are in the early stages of hair loss, surgical intervention might not be for you. Take your time and continue to do your homework. Surgery will always be here.
You should definitely consult with an IAHRS member in your area who can help to safely guide you in the right direction and who can assess whether or not you are a candidate for hair restoration surgery. To view a complete list of our accepted members visit this page. http://www.iahrs.org/members.asp
Spencer Kobren
Founder, American Hair Loss Association
Founder and Director of Consumer/Patient Affairs, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons (IAHRS.ORG)
Spencer Kobren Spencer David Kobren is the Founder and President of the American Hair Loss Association, the nation's foremost 501 c3, non-profit membership organization dedicated to educating the public, health care professionals, and the mainstream media about the emotionally devastating disease of hair loss.
Mr. Kobren is considered the country's most prominent and effective hair loss consumer/patient advocate. He's the author of the ground breaking International Best Seller, The Bald Truth; The First Complete Guide to Preventing and Treating Hair Loss (Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster), which has become the most widely read consumer hair loss guide of all time. He is also the author of The Truth About Women's Hair Loss; What Really Works for Treating and Preventing Thinning Hair (Contemporary Books/McGraw-Hill).
Kobren is the host of the critically acclaimed national weekly radio program "The Bald Truth” which airs live from CBS studios in Los Angeles, and is in its tenth year of national syndication.
Mr. Kobren is a contributing editor for Consumer's Digest Magazine and WebMD and is the Founder and Director of Consumer/Patient affairs for The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons. Mr. Kobren also holds a position on the Scientific advisory Board for Biotech startup HairDx, providers of the first consumer genetic test to determine the likelihood of developing male or female pattern hair loss.
Kobren and his work have been featured in articles in many publications, including GQ, The Wall Street Journal,The Washington Post Magazine, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Newsday, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and The Washington Post . Kobren has been interviewed by local and national affiliates of ABC News, NBC News, The Fox News Organization, CBS News and the CBC. He has also been interviewed for ABC News "20/20" and "Good Morning America." Mr. Kobren has had a chapter dedicated to his work in New York Post columnist Gersh Kuntzman's Book, Hair! Mankind's Historic Quest to End Baldness, and was the focus of the Discovery Channel documentary The Bald Truth.
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