Hair Restoration Surgery: Challenges and Solutions

July 2015 in “ Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology ”

Paul Rose

hair restoration surgery donor hair graft preservation optimization of growth donor preservation graft survival hair regeneration bald scalp stem cells platelet-rich plasma hair transplant surgery male pattern hair loss female pattern hair loss PRP

TLDR Hair restoration surgery effectively treats hair loss with natural-looking results, using techniques like stem cells and platelet-rich plasma.

This document discusses the challenges and solutions of hair restoration surgery, including limited donor hair availability, hair survival, and ways to conceal evidence of a surgical procedure. The article examines these challenges in the areas of donor surgery, graft preservation, optimization of growth, donor preservation and possible enhancement, improved graft survival, and possible regeneration of hairs in areas of bald scalp. The document also discusses the potential use of stem cells and platelet-rich plasma in hair restoration, but notes that no controlled studies in humans have been published demonstrating a positive effect. Overall, hair transplant surgery has become an excellent means to treat many forms of hair loss, particularly male and female pattern hair loss, and the techniques utilized today provide natural appearing results that are esthetically pleasing.

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