5 citations,
April 2005 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” Micrografts and minigrafts for hair restoration provide high patient satisfaction and can cover large areas of hair loss, including sideburns, eyebrows, and beards.
2 citations,
September 2007 Surgical hair restoration involves moving hair from a non-balding area to a balding area, with the transplanted hair not subject to male pattern baldness. Medications can slow hair loss and regrow some hair, but successful treatment needs careful planning, skill, and ethical responsibility due to progressive hair loss and limited donor hair.
September 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” A young man with severe neck and beard burns was successfully treated, restoring neck movement and improving skin appearance.
February 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Smaller reticle sizes are as accurate as the standard size for measuring hair density in hair restoration.
The document concludes that current hair loss treatments have limitations and suggests researching new treatments targeting different factors of hair loss.
May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair restoration techniques improved rapidly in 2004, leading to more natural results, with a shift to microscopic methods and diverse treatments including medical management, cloning, and surgical techniques. Laser hair removal was also mentioned.
May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Hair restoration techniques improved rapidly in 2004, leading to more natural results, with a shift to microscopic methods and diverse treatments including medical management, cloning, and surgical techniques. Laser hair removal was also mentioned.
January 1997 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” Single hair follicle transplantation is best for restoring eyelashes, eyebrows, and pubic hair, with attention to natural hair direction, thickness, and design.
6 citations,
March 2003 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Dr. Dominic A. Brandy developed successful techniques to fix unnatural looks caused by old hair restoration methods, and using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil can help control hair loss in most men.
14 citations,
September 2010 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” Hair restoration has evolved from surgery to drugs to potential gene therapy, with improved results and ongoing research driven by high demand.
13 citations,
May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Surgeons need to understand natural hair patterns for better hair restoration results.
13 citations,
March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
8 citations,
April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Follicular Unit Transplantation is a reliable hair restoration method with a high success rate and minimal scarring.
7 citations,
August 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The cross beam laser is a useful tool for safely measuring scalp stretchiness to improve hair transplant results.
4 citations,
February 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Synthetic hair implants can cause severe scalp problems and removing them improves conditions; natural hair transplants are safer and more effective.
3 citations,
January 2021 in “Hair transplant forum international” The Hair Diameter Index (HDI) was created to help plan hair restoration surgery after finding that visual hair density is linked to hair count and thickness, not volume.
3 citations,
August 2017 in “PubMed” A man got a scalp infection from synthetic hair implants because the procedure wasn't done by a doctor and was poorly managed.
3 citations,
September 1992 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” The conclusion is that modifying scalp lifting surgery by cutting one occipital artery and making other changes reduces complications and improves outcomes for patients with severe hair loss.
2 citations,
October 2017 Vibration anesthesia can significantly lessen the pain during hair restoration surgery.
1 citations,
June 2016 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” Body hair is a safe and effective option for hair transplants when scalp hair is limited.
1 citations,
May 2015 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” The Sacred Heart Bilobed Flap is a surgical method for repairing small scalp defects with local flaps, relying on scalp elasticity and hair regrowth to hide any imperfections.
May 2023 in “Hair transplant forum international” A combined surgical approach by different specialists can effectively treat large birthmarks on the scalp.
September 2020 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” The chapter discusses methods to improve hair growth in men.
July 2020 in “Hair transplant forum international” Nitroglycerin can stop scalp necrosis during hair transplant surgery.
January 2019 in “Hair transplant forum international” Clean and sterile gloves showed no difference in scalp contamination during hair transplant surgery.
July 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Fluorescent tattoos are a good way to mark the scalp for hair treatments because they're accurate, invisible in normal light, and have low risk.
Vibration anesthesia can significantly reduce pain during hair transplant surgery.
January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Hair restoration greatly improved George's confidence and self-identity.
August 2014 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” The book is a detailed guide on hair restoration, useful for both new and experienced surgeons.
A new method using stamps improves symmetry in hair restoration surgery.