Written for doctors new to the field of hair transplantation and designed to help them develop their understanding and skills. Practical details on performing all aspects of hair transplant surgery are clearly described.

Divided into three parts, Part A focuses on the principal, techniques, and steps, which, when meticulously followed, result in successful hair restorations. Part B provides the basic knowledge vital for new hair restoration surgeons, it is also important for practicing surgeons. Part c comprises chapters on the advanced state-of-the-art knowledge and techniques beyond what the novice must master in the beginning, which will become the important components of the therapeutic armamentarium as the surgeon progresses to expert status.

Key Highlights

• All graft harvesting and implantation techniques are presented with description and videos by renowned surgeons.
• Practical details for performing all aspects of hair transplant surgery are clearly described in a step-by-step manner and illustrated in detail with high-quality photographs, illustrations, and videos.
• The latest follicular unit excision (FUE) concepts and techniques are presented.
• The guide is authored by a group of distinguished doctors from around the world, many of whom have pioneered the techniques they describe.

Contents

Chapter 1 Consultation with the Patient
Chapter 2 Examination of the Scalp
Chapter 3 Long-term Planning
Chapter 4 Initial Treatment Plan
Chapter 5 General Principles of Anesthesia in Hair Transplantation
Chapter 6 Performing a Strip Harvest Procedure
Chapter 7 Performing an FUE Harvest
Chapter 7A Overview of Operative Setup and Flow: Performing an FUE Harvest
Chapter 7B Details of Surgery—Performing an FUE Harvest
Chapter 7C Performing an FUE Procedure—Equipment and Technique Recommendations
Chapter 7D Postoperative Care in FUE
Chapter 7E Complications of FUE
Chapter 7F Performing an FUE Procedure—FUE Clinical Practice Guidelines
Chapter 7G Performing FUE Surgery—Standard FUE Terminology
Chapter 8A Men—Crucial Aspects of Hair Transplant Design
Chapter 8B Women—Crucial Aspects of Transplant Design
Chapter 8C Transgender—Crucial Aspects of Hair Transplant Design
Chapter 9 Recipient Area Planning
Chapter 10A Implantation of Hair Follicles
Chapter 10B Graft-Holding Solutions
Chapter 11 Postsurgical Healing and Transplant Evolution
Chapter 12 Basic Hair Science and Scalp Anatomy
Chapter 13A Diagnosing the Cause of Hair Loss
Chapter 13B Scalp Dermoscopy—Miniatlas
Chapter 14 Nonscarring Alopecia
Chapter 15 Scarring Alopecia
Chapter 16 Scalp Fungal Infection
Chapter 17 Hair Shaft Disorders
Chapter 18 Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Other Psychological Aspects of Hair Loss
Chapter 19 Male Pattern Hair Loss
Chapter 20 Female Pattern Hair Loss
Chapter 21 Minoxidil
Chapter 22 Finasteride
Chapter 23A Other Medical and Physical Treatments for Hair Loss
Chapter 23B The Science and Role of Nutrients
Chapter 23C Keys to Successful Medical Management of MPHL and FPHL
Chapter 24 Emergencies in Hair Surgery
Chapter 25 Setting Up a Hair Transplant Clinic
Chapter 26 Scalp Micropigmentation
Chapter 27 Performing Body Hair Transplantation
Chapter 28 Hair Transplant to Nonscalp Areas
Chapter 29 Hair Reconstructive Surgery in Posttraumatic Alopecia
Chapter 30 Combination Harvesting—FUT and FUE
Chapter 31 Combination Grafting of Scalp and Body Hair
Chapter 32 Approach to Repair Cases
Chapter 33 Nonshaven FUE
Chapter 34A Preview Long Hair—FUT
Chapter 34B Long-Hair Preview FUE
Chapter 35 Hair Care