Surgical hair restoration

Lam, Samuel M.; Karamanovski, Emina

doi:10.1016/j.otot.2007.07.008

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“…Follicular unit grafting is the most widely used form of hair transplantation in which grafts are dissected along the natural cleavage planes that separate these follicular units . This term was originally coined by Headington in 1984 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This term was originally coined by Headington in 1984 . It is based upon the fact that each hair follicle gives rise to 1–4 hairs, which can be harvested in the form of a strip from the occipital region, dissected under a stereomicroscope and transplanted to the affected area of scalp …”

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confidence: 99%

“…In patients with light colored and fine hair, modified form of FUG is used, having 2–4 follicular units per graft, known as multiple follicular unit grafts (MUG) which can produce better results than FUG or punch grafts in such cases . A normal hair transplantation procedure involves a number of steps (Table ):…”

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confidence: 99%

“…After completion of the procedure, an overnight dressing may or may not be applied and the patient is sent back home. The patient should leave with complete postoperative instructions and timelines for expected hair growth . Evidence shows that good planning, insertion of carefully prepared follicular units, and a naturally looking hairline design leads to more pleasing results for the patient and the physician…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This technique can give rise to a better scar appearance as well. For this purpose, staples or sutures can either be used, which can be removed after 7–10 days …”

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Hair restoration approaches for early onset male androgenetic alopecia

Bhatti¹,

Basra

Patel

2013

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Society places great emphasis on the presence of hair. Some degree of hair loss is accepted as a normal part of the aging process, in line with the observation that more than 50% of men will develop androgenetic alopecia by the age of 50 years. However, it is possible to understand the psychosocial isolation and distress felt by men with a strong familial predisposition to androgenetic alopecia, who tend to display hair loss in their late teens or twenties. There are currently two drugs which have been licensed for the treatment of male androgenetic alopecia: oral finasteride and topical minoxidil solution which are effective to some extent. Furthermore, upon discontinuing treatment, any gain that has been achieved is quickly lost. Added to which there is an entire market of unproven over the counter products: advertised in the electronic media, local hair salons, and various departmental stores. In this review, we highlight the important advances in the management of male androgenetic alopecia with emphasis on approaches that can lead to more successful and long-term hair restoration for young adults. In particular, we discuss the evidence supporting the use of the follicular unit grafting technique in conjunction with medical treatment before and after the procedure. Moreover, some other alterations of this most popular state of the art hair restoration technique have been mentioned briefly. As a result, patients and physicians seem equally satisfied from this procedure for its naturally looking results which are cosmetically more acceptable and esthetically pleasing for longer period of time.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This technique can give rise to a better scar appearance as well. For this purpose, staples or sutures can either be used, which can be removed after 7–10 days …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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