Complications in Hair Transplant Surgery: “Real World Management”
Event Details
Complications in Hair Transplant Surgery: “Real World Management”
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM CDT (Time Zone Conversion)
Moderators
Moderator: Seema Garg, MBBS, MSc, FISHRS | IndiaProgram Description
This 2.5-hour live webinar, Scalp Tissue Quality and Laxity: Impact on Surgical Planning and Outcomes, is designed to summarize the core clinical practices that should serve as the standard of care in the assessment and management of the wide variety of scalp presentations encountered in donor harvesting.
The session will cover objective evaluation of scalp tissue, strategies for managing challenging presentations in both FUE and FUT harvest selection, and the realities of operating on tissue affected by inflammation, trauma, or low density. By revisiting these critical topics, participants will gain a greater appreciation for the importance of staying current in fundamental tissue management techniques that help preserve the gold standard of quality outcomes, making hair transplant procedures both surgically and artistically successful.
Professional Practice Gap
Many practitioners in the field of hair restoration now practice only the FUE method, potentially losing an appreciation for the benefits and appropriate applications of FUT-based procedures. Coinciding with this trend is a decline in fundamental surgical skills and expertise related to successful tissue management across less-than-ideal presentations. Conservative tissue management remains the cornerstone of quality outcomes.
This growing knowledge gap may limit the potential for optimal long-term results in hair transplant surgery as surgical skill sets become increasingly narrow, ultimately affecting the quality of our artistic and surgical outcomes
Educational Need
The webinar addresses this gap by delivering targeted education on:
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Objective donor tissue evaluation.
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Basic surgical practice standards for poor tissue presentations in both FUE and FUT procedures.
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A specific focus on surgical strategies required to address post-inflammatory, post-traumatic, and low-density donor presentations.
Improved understanding of these areas will enable participants to better assess and manage the long-term surgical and artistic outcomes of hair transplant surgery (HTS) procedures by recognizing the natural limitations present in compromised donor tissue.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
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Describe current techniques for assessing donor laxity and compliance.
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Demonstrate strategies to successfully manage the challenges of a fibrotic scalp.
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Differentiate how FUE and FUT require different strategies to address tissue quality.
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Reinforce best practices for minimizing poor outcomes in compromised donor tissue.
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Apply these concepts in practice through presented case studies.
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Assess the need to expand surgical skill sets to achieve the highest quality outcomes
Assessment Methodology
Target Audience and Prerequisites
This webinar is taught at the physician level. It is open to all levels and geared toward advanced hair restoration surgeons.
References
TBD
CME Information
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit Statement
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery designates this Other Activity (blended synchronous and enduring) for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
To receive CME credit and a CME certificate, participants must participate in the activity, complete the evaluation survey and the CME Claim Form by January 12, 2027.
Program Evaluation
Participants will complete an evaluation form to provide feedback on:
Format
Internet/online, via computer or mobile device.
Official Language
The official language of the webinar is English. Simultaneous interpretation is not provided for this webinar.
Disclosure Information
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Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships of Planners, Faculty, and Others
Faculty Disclosures
The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:
Planners
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Marco Barusco, MD, FISHRS – Planner
- Timothy Carman MD, FISHRS – Planner and Moderator
- Victoria Ceh, MPA – Planner & Manager
- Christopher M. D’Souza, MD, MBChB – Planner
- Aditya K. Gupta, MD, PhD, FISHRS – Planner
- Robert S. Haber, MD, FISHRS – Planner
- Chiara Insalaco, MD, PhD – Planner and Moderator
- Marissa LaDue, MPH – Planner & Manager
- Ratchathorn Panchaprateep, MD, PhD, FISHRS, Chair – Planner
- Henrique Radwanski, MD, FISHRS – Planner
- Farhaad Riyaz, MD – Planner
- Miriam Scheel, MD, Chair – Planner
- Melanie Stancampiano – Planner & Manager
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Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO, FISHRS – Planner
Faculty
- TBD
The following individuals have relevant financial relationships:
Planners
Faculty
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Commercial Support
None
Off-Label Or Other Non-FDA Approved, Investigational Use
None
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