Fundamental Techniques
2 Fundamental Techniques Summary This chapter reviews such techniques employed in facial reconstruction covering wound closure and care, defect shape, healing by secondary intention, skin and composite grafts, various flaps (advancement,…
Soft Tissue Biomechanics and Physiology
1 Soft Tissue Biomechanics and Physiology Summary This chapter focuses on the biomechanical properties of the skin with respect to wound healing, importance of the aesthetic units and subunits of the…
Follicular Unit Excision Terminology and Overview
52B Follicular Unit Excision Terminology And Overview Aditya K. Gupta and Robert H. True Summary In 2013, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) committee on FUE terminology established…
Motorized Blunt Punch Follicular Unit Extraction
64 Motorized Blunt Punch Follicular Unit Extraction Kapil Dua, Aman Dua, and Nirav V. Desai Summary The development of the motorized follicular unit extraction (FUE) machines with blunt punches has…
Hairline Design and Frontal Hairline Restoration
40 Hairline Design and Frontal Hairline Restoration Ronald Shapiro Summary Creating a natural hairline is one of the most important elements of a successful hair transplant. This chapter discusses the…
Instrumentation and Supplies Used in Hair Restoration Surgery
94 Instrumentation and Supplies Used in Hair Restoration Surgery Leila David Bloch and Russell G. Knudsen Summary Obtaining proper instrumentation and supplies is one of the first steps one must…
Closure Techniques
36 Closure Techniques Mohammad H. Mohmand and Muhammad Ahmad Summary The closure of the wound in follicular unit strip surgery (FUSS) is very important. The mobility of the scalp plays…
