Introducing Hair Transplantation into a Facial Plastic Surgery Practice

    July 2018 in “ Facial Plastic Surgery ”
    Anthony Bared
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    TLDR Hair restoration can enhance a facial plastic surgery practice with careful patient selection and detailed follow-up.
    The document from 2018 outlines how facial plastic surgeons can incorporate hair transplantation into their practice, focusing on patient evaluation, realistic expectations, and procedural techniques, particularly follicular unit extraction (FUE). Dr. Anthony Bared emphasizes the importance of selecting favorable candidates, avoiding overharvesting in the donor area, and the challenges of creating density, especially in the crown region. He advises a conservative approach with younger patients and the necessity of detailed operative notes, immediate postoperative photos, and thorough postoperative follow-up. The document concludes that hair restoration can complement a facial plastic surgery practice, but it requires careful patient management and self-analysis by the surgeon to improve outcomes and potentially perform secondary procedures for enhanced density.
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