A Philosophy and Strategy for Surgical Hair Restoration

November 2002 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”

Samuel M. Lam, Brian R. Hempstead, Edwin F. Williams

follicular grafting scalp reduction flap rotation incision line alopecia scarring hematoma flap necrosis midazolam sedation graft transplantation Tori-style scalpel donor hair crown baldness vertex frontotemporal regions follicular unit transplantation scalp reduction surgery flap surgery alopecia sedation hair grafting scalpel donor area bald spot top of the head front hairline

Studysummary This review discusses the surgical methods of hair restoration, highlighting the density benefits of scalp reduction and rotation, but reports no new clinical findings.

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Juri Flap Procedure for the Treatment of Baldness: Two-Year Experience Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery · 1979

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