What Should the Hair Clinician Know About Hair Transplants?
January 2019
TLDR Hair transplants are effective for male and female pattern baldness, have evolved in technique, and require careful planning for natural results and managing complications.
The document from 2019 provides a comprehensive overview of hair transplantation, detailing its effectiveness for male pattern baldness (MPB) and female pattern hair loss (FPHL), the evolution of techniques from punch grafting to follicular unit transplantation (FUT), and the two primary methods of FUT: the strip method and follicular unit extraction (FUE). It highlights the importance of graft placement, the use of holding solutions and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to improve graft survival, and the postoperative course, which includes potential complications such as forehead edema and "shock loss." The document also discusses the application of hair transplantation in various areas and the need for careful planning to achieve natural results. For scarring and cicatricial alopecia, it advises multiple transplant sessions and waiting periods to ensure inactive disease before proceeding. It mentions the use of PRP and ACell Matristem, but notes that further studies are needed to establish these as standard treatments. The document does not report on specific studies or the number of people involved, as it serves as an instructional text rather than a study report.
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