Updating Reduction and Flap Procedures for Baldness

Scalp Kinetics in Multiple Excisions for Correction of Male Pattern Baldness

“…They can be used alone but are more often used in conjunction with punch hair grafting, or sometimes with various flaps. Synonyms, such as hair lifting, scalp lift, scalp reduction, and male pattern baldness reduction, are used for this operation 1–3 …”

A review of surgical methods (excluding hair transplantation) and their role in hair loss management today

“…His design provided a longer flap (up to 25 cm in length) that spanned the entire arc of the frontal hairline. [8] A slightly modified version of the temporo-parieto-occipital (TPO) flap was used by Stough, Cates and Dean[25] and Mayer and Fleming. [2627] This flap was shorter and did not require extensive dissection like the Juri flap for closure of the donor site.…”

A Contemporary Approach to Male Pattern Alopecia

“…In general, patients seen in our clinic may be divided roughly into the following categories: 25% who should receive nothing but punch autografts, 25% who will find it necessary to have some form of a hair‐bearing flap in order to achieve beneficial results, and 50% who have a choice between a flap and autografts depending upon their motivation and quality of remaining hair 6–8 . It is important that each patient have a thorough understanding of the anticipated cosmetic effect before starting the necessary procedure.…”