Hair Restoration: History and Evolution of Techniques
November 2008
in “
Facial Plastic Surgery
”
Studysummary This article discusses the cultural and historical significance of hair in relation to beauty and strength and highlights the global industry's economic importance, but it presents no new research findings. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The document from 2008 discussed the history and evolution of hair restoration techniques. Hair, being a significant aspect of human beauty and vitality, has led to a multibillion-dollar industry worldwide. Hair transplantation was first introduced by Okuda in Japan in 1939 and popularized by Orentreich in 1959. The donor dominant principle of hair growth, which allows the transfer of hair from the occipital scalp to the frontal scalp, provided a surgical solution to many forms of alopecia. Techniques evolved from large punch grafts, to scalp flaps and scalp advancement, and finally to microfollicular unit hair transplants. These techniques were continually refined to achieve natural results. The document also expressed anticipation for future advancements in hair restoration, such as the potential to clone a single follicle into an unlimited supply of transplantable hairs.
