Scalp Repair Using Flaps and Tissue Expanders
88 Scalp Repair Using Flaps and Tissue Expanders E. Antonio Mangubat Summary Repair of scalp defects poses several surgical and aesthetic challenges. The repair and/or excision of the existing defect…
Maximizing Graft Survival in Follicular Unit Excision: Incision and Extraction Phase
56 Maximizing Graft Survival in Follicular Unit Excision: Incision and Extraction Phase James A. Harris Summary The proper technique during the incision and extraction phases of follicular unit excision (FUE)…
Combination Grafting
83 Combination Grafting Vance W. Elliott Summary Modern combination grafting using follicular unit grafts (FUGs) and multi-unit grafts (MUGs) offers greater efficiency than follicular unit transplantation (FUT). When performed in…
Hair Loss and Hair Restoration in Latin-Americans
91 Hair Loss and Hair Restoration in Latin-Americans David Perez-Meza Summary When treating Latin-American patients with hair loss and hair restoration, it is important to consider their differences in terms…
Follicular Unit Excision with Black Patients and Kinky Hair
70 Follicular Unit Excision with Black Patients and Kinky Hair Patrick Mwamba Summary Patients with curly or kinky hairs have the same curvature inside the scalp, from mild to extreme…
Overview of Recipient Site Creation
39 Overview of Recipient Site Creation Greg Williams Summary One of the critical steps in determining the outcome of a hair transplant procedure is the creation of the recipient site…
Hair Transplantation in East and Southeast Asian Patients
89A Hair Transplantation in East and Southeast Asian Patients Damkerng Pathomvanich Summary East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) males typically have a brachycephalic or a relatively broad, short skull with less…
Recreating the Temporal Points
41 Recreating the Temporal Points Melvin L. Mayer Summary The hair restoration surgeon must consider the balance of the entire frontal view of the hairline starting from the anterior edge…
Scalp Extension and Triple-Flap Techniques to Treat Extensive Baldness
87 Scalp Extension and Triple-Flap Techniques to Treat Extensive Baldness Patrick Frechet Summary Extensive baldness, Norwood stages VI and VII, affects a great number of patients. The use of grafts…
Hair Transplantation in South Asian Hair
89B Hair Transplantation in South Asian Hair Venkataram Mysore, Sanjeev Vasa, and Manoj Khanna Summary Hair restoration in South Asian patients has certain specific features because of ethnic characteristics, cultural…
