TLDR Hair restoration has greatly improved, allowing for natural-looking hairlines and better results.
Over the past decade, the field of hair restoration has undergone significant advancements, leading to total micrografting becoming the standard of care. Surgeons are now able to create natural-looking hairlines that are undetectable as transplants. This progress is attributed to international collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and techniques, facilitated by organizations like the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Despite the field's nonacademic nature and previous limitations due to a lack of rigorous research, there has been a concerted effort to improve treatments and aesthetic outcomes. This special issue of Dermatologic Surgery reflects the collective efforts of the Society and the enhanced communication among hair transplant surgeons worldwide. Dr. Dow Stough, who has contributed to the field through research and publications, emphasizes the importance of these developments in hair restoration surgery.
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The document concludes that follicular unit transplantation offers more natural results and better graft survival than older hair transplant methods.
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November 2007 in “Hair transplant forum international” The conclusion is that hair transplant surgery should use microscopically dissected natural hair groupings and some new terms were suggested for clarity.
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January 2005 in “Elsevier eBooks” Follicular Unit Transplantation is a precise hair restoration technique that requires careful planning and a skilled team, and Follicular Unit Extraction offers a less invasive option.
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Surgeons need to understand natural hair patterns for better hair restoration results.
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July 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Hair restoration surgery effectively treats hair loss with natural-looking results, using techniques like stem cells and platelet-rich plasma.
September 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” The document concludes with the creation of a Hair Transplant Foundation after reviewing the early hair transplant techniques and discussions from a forum.
