January 2012 in “Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. eBooks” Various surgical methods for hair restoration, like scalp reconstruction and tissue expansion, have been developed, but follicular unit transplant remains the most common procedure for correcting pattern baldness.
Surgical hair restoration can be done without hair transplantation.
July 2026 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum” This study concluded that non-shaven follicular unit extraction with a pre-trimming method and large session transplantation is a safe and effective treatment for advanced androgenetic alopecia.
Non-transplantation methods can effectively restore hair.
June 2026 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This review concluded that non-surgical hair restoration methods, such as pharmacologic and regenerative therapies, are important for delaying or supplementing surgical treatments when used properly.