Trichoscopy in Hair Restoration Practice: An Introduction for Hair Restoration Surgeons and Pathologists

    September 2021 in “ CRC Press eBooks
    Giselle Renata Martins, Rui Soares
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    Studysummary This chapter reviews the use of trichoscopy in hair transplantation, offering tips for hair restoration surgeons and assisting pathologists in understanding the procedure, but reports no new clinical results.
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    The document discusses the use of trichoscopy in hair transplant (HT) procedures, primarily for patients with androgenetic alopecia. The authors, who are practicing dermatologists, have extensively used trichoscopy to enhance the results of their HT patients. They share their insights to assist other hair restoration surgeons and to help pathologists better understand the HT process when they receive scalp biopsies from hair restoration practices.
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