Punch Designs
54 Punch Designs Ken Williams Summary Circular round punches have been used for harvesting grafts with both the punch grafting technique described in the early literature by Okuda and Orentriech…
Digital Imaging and Other Ancillary Tools for Hair Transplantation Evaluation
18 Digital Imaging and Other Ancillary Tools for Hair Transplantation Evaluation Alessandra Juliano Summary In evaluating a person for a hair transplant, it is very important to take specific measurements…
Newer Systems and Methods for Follicular Unit Excision
67 Newer Systems and Methods for Follicular Unit Excision Robert H. True Summary At the time of writing this chapter, follicular unit excision (FUE) has been a part of hair…
The Coverage Value Calculation: An Objective Method of Evaluating Donor Supply and Coverage
55B The Coverage Value Calculation: An Objective Method of Evaluating Donor Supply and Coverage Koray Erdogan Summary The concept of coverage value (CV) calculation was developed as an objective method…
Finding and Training Assistants
101 Finding and Training Assistants Tina Lardner Summary Current techniques in hair transplantation often require the preparation and implantation of large numbers of grafts. The increased labor associated with current…
Follicular Unit Excision Complications
73 Follicular Unit Excision Complications Conradin von Albertini Summary Follicular unit excision (FUE) complications are caused by either the large number of excisions needed with this technique (“donor issues”) or…
Planning Principles: Good Short- and Long-term Planning in Hair Transplantation
20 Planning Principles: Good Short- and Long-term Planning in Hair Transplantation Walter P. Unger and Mark Unger Summary The goal of this chapter is to remind and emphasize to practitioners…
Donor Scar Repair
85 Donor Scar Repair Paul T. Rose Summary With strip harvest excision, a linear scar is created. Factors influencing donor scarring in these surgeries include tension on closure, scalp elasticity,…
Hairline and Recipient Area Repair of Poor Previous Transplantation
84 Hairline and Recipient Area Repair of Poor Previous Transplantation James E. Vogel Summary Using modern techniques of hair restoration surgery, the outcome of a scalp hair restoration is generally…
Combining Strip and FUE in the Same Patient and/or Procedure
74 Combining Strip and FUE in the Same Patient and/or Procedure Márcio Crisóstomo Summary The number of grafts that can be achieved in one surgery by the main harvesting techniques,…
