Hair Replacement Surgery

Hair transplantation is widely recognized as the most effective current treatment for male pattern baldness. Until now, however, it has not received comprehensive treatment in a single book. This new work, the first devoted exclusively to hair transplant surgery, provides information on patient evaluation, operative planning, and the step-by-step details of surgical technique. Written by a team of leading experts, the book focuses throughout on procedures that have proven successful in the authors' own clinical experience, including: Help in planning the right operation for all types of pattern baldness Pointers on combining standard grafts, minigrafts, and micrografts to achieve a natural appearance Advice on treating younger, rapidly balding patients Information on designing surgery that ages with the patient and produces permanent, high-quality results

This book is a complete guide to hair transplant surgery for clinicians and trainees. Beginning with an introduction to the history of hair transplantation, anatomy and growth of hair, the following chapters guide clinicians step by step through the procedure, from initial consultation, treatment options and design for the transplant, to anaesthesia, donor and recipient area, and complications. High quality intraoperative photographs present surgical techniques and two interactive DVD-ROMs demonstrate hair transplant procedures. Key points Complete guide to hair transplant surgery for clinicians and trainees Presents step by step process from start to finish Features intraoperative photographs Includes two DVD-ROMs demonstrating procedures

This book is a comprehensive reference on hair replacement, both medical and surgical. Surgical treatments discussed include scalp reduction, scalp transplantation, scalp flaps and grafting-from plugs to the very latest technique of micro grafting. Hair restoration in blacks and Asians is discussed, and common problems, complications, and controversies covered.

Hair Transplant 360 is conceived as an entirely new project idea in which the physicians and the assistants have each been afforded an equally, authoritative voice. Volume 1 is written by a physician for physicians. Understanding when it is safe and beneficial to operate and when to forgo the procedure (medical hair loss conditions, the dilemma of the young patient, scarring alopecia, etc.). Understanding male-pattern baldness and female-pattern baldness. Medical management of hair loss. Hairline design (principles, artistic, ethnic and gender variations; step-by-step technique). Donor harvesting (determining area for harvest, understanding and using different harvest techniques, when to perform a trichophytic closure; step-by-step technique). Recipient-site creation (basic principles: angles and distribution; regional considerations: hairline, female hairline, central forelock, midscalp, temple, lateral hump and crown; step-by-step technique for both single follicular-unit grafting and multiple follicular-unit grafting). Postoperative care, identifying and managing complications. Creating standardized hair-transplant photography. Leadership, office management and marketing. Quality control algorithm for the physician. Case studies, emphasizing creative approach to hair restoration.

This is a completely revised and expanded edition of Hair Transplant 360 for Physicians, Volume 1, edited by Samuel M Lam, Director of the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration Plano, Texas, featuring extensive discussion of bioenhancement technology. The book is divided into two parts: part one focuses on preoperative, operative and postoperative care. Chapter one features brand new and updated information on several therapies, and discussion on medical hair loss conditions. Chapter two includes completely revised guidance on operative technique, with a range of step-by-step techniques including hairline design, donor harvesting and recipient-site creation. The post-operative chapter includes discussion on creating standardised hair-transplant photography, leadership, office management and marketing. The second part of the book contains new case studies in hair transplantation, and a final chapter on physician training, which is demonstrated on a DVD-ROM. The DVD has been expanded and updated to cover hairline design using human models, donor harvesting, and recipient-site practice, making Hair Transplant 360 for Physicians, Volume 1 an ideal resource for hair transplant physicians in training. Key Points Revised and expanded second edition Previous edition published 2011 (9789350251782) 263 full colour images and illustrations DVD-ROM including step-by-step demonstrations for trainee physicians Edited by Samuel M Lam, Director, Lam Institute for Hair Restoration Plano, Texas, USA

Introducing a new title in the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series! This lavishly illustrated reference provides practical guidance on the full range of procedures for hair restoration, and is edited by the foremost pioneers in the field! Covers the latest treatments for restoring hair. Provides the "tricks of the trade" of practically minded, technically skilled, hands-on clinicians. Features a wealth of color illustrations and photographs that depict cases as they present in practice. Discusses common pitfalls and emphasizes how to optimize outcomes, enabling you to improve your technique. Highlights emerging topics in the field, with guidance on the newest developments in cosmetic surgery.

Hair loss affects millions of men and women worldwide. As plastic surgeons and dermatologists seek to expand their practices, hair transplantation is a natural area of focus. This new edition provides these physicians with the information they need to add hair transplantation techniques to their practices. Dr. Alfonso Barrera and Dr. Carlos Uebel, the two leading experts on hair restoration, have collaborated to produce a totally rewritten and revised book which includes many new techniques and 14 new chapters focusing on cutting-edge topics such as, platelet-enriched growth factors, tissue engineering cloning, and autologous cellular therapy. These world-renowned experts describe the latest techniques of follicular unit micrografting and minigrafting which help physicians avoid the unnatural hairlines and the plugged appearance so characteristic of early transplant procedures. Furthermore, they provide the tools surgeons need to increase the scope of their aesthetic practices and improve the cosmetic results from both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures with updated information to help avoid problems of healing and potential complications. This beautifully illustrated reference provides the critical insights needed to treat a variety of hair loss problems, ranging from male pattern baldness and female alopecia to scalp scars and sideburn irregularities. Twenty-one comprehensive chapters provide a total approach to evaluation and treatment. Initial chapters contain basic information on anatomy, physiology, and patient evaluation, and they lay a foundation for the detailed, step-by-step operative sequences that follow. Topics covered include basic techniques for treating male and female hair loss, as well as special applications for camouflaging scalp scars; filling in sideburns; restoring and enhancing eyebrows, mustaches, beards, and eyelashes; and treating burn alopecia. Combined face lift and hair transplantation techniques, as well as strategies for reoperation, are also highlighted. Whether a surgeon is treating major male pattern baldness or attempting to camouflage a scar following a face lift, this book will prove invaluable and is essential reading for anyone performing hair grafting or face-lifting techniques. One to two DVDs contain the following videos pioneered by these experts: Planting and Dissecting Minigrafts Operative Technique for Treating Male Pattern Baldness Operative Technique for Treating Female Sideburn Loss After Facelift Operative Technique for Reconstructing the Eyebrow, Scalp, Moustache, and Eyelash Performing Facelift and Hair Transplantation in a Single Surgery

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