Changing Trends in Hair Restoration Surgery

January 2006 in “ Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology ”

Mysore N. Venkataram

hair restoration surgery androgenetic alopecia baldness drug therapy surgical hair restoration follicular unit transplantation hair transplant hair loss baldness treatment

TLDR Surgical hair restoration was the best permanent solution for baldness in 2005.

The document discussed the trends in hair restoration surgery as of 2005, focusing on androgenetic alopecia, a common cause of baldness. At that time, drug therapy for this condition was considered unsatisfactory, making surgical hair restoration the only permanent treatment option. The introduction of techniques such as follicular unit transplantation had improved cosmetic results and increased patient satisfaction.

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