Hair Restoration and Removal
May 2004
in “
Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
”
TLDR Hair restoration techniques improved rapidly in 2004, leading to more natural results, with a shift to microscopic methods and diverse treatments including medical management, cloning, and surgical techniques. Laser hair removal was also mentioned.
In 2004, the field of hair restoration was rapidly evolving with improvements in technique occurring almost monthly, leading to increasingly natural-looking results. The shift from large grafts, plugs, and scalp flap surgery to a largely microscopic technique was noted. The document also highlighted the diversity of the field, with practitioners from various medical and surgical specialties across three continents. Key topics in hair loss treatment were covered, including medical management, technological developments in cloning and surgical techniques, anatomic studies, donor site issues, hairline design, treatment for women, transplantation to other body parts, and repair of prior work. Laser hair removal was also discussed due to its related nature.
