Nonandrogenetic Hair Loss
9 Nonandrogenetic Hair Loss Kristen Lo Sicco, Lorena Avila, Eric L. Eisenberg, and Jerry Shapiro Summary This chapter encompasses the breadth of knowledge that is necessary to accurately identify and…
Beard Transplant
81 Beard Transplant Kapil Dua, Aman Dua, and Nirav V. Desai Summary The indications and acceptance of beard and moustache reconstruction have increased significantly over time. Indications are diverse and…
Automated/Robotic Follicular Unit Excision
66 Automated/Robotic Follicular Unit Excision James A. Harris Summary An automated, robotic follicular unit excision (FUE) system has been developed and evolved to a point where a physician’s manual skills…
Follicular Unit Excision to Harvest Body Hair
69 Follicular Unit Excision to Harvest Body Hair Arvind Poswal Summary With the advent of follicular unit excision (FUE), accessing alternate sources of donor hair apart from the scalp became…
Preoperative Donor Evaluations
34 Preoperative Donor Evaluations Melvin L. Mayer Summary This chapter will emphasize that ALL hair transplants have their origin from the donor region. Hair restoration surgery is MATHEMATICAL ART. The…
Follicular Unit Excision to Harvest Beard
68 Follicular Unit Excision to Harvest Beard Aman Dua, Kapil Dua, and Renu Kothottil Summary The use of beard hairs as a donor source in hair transplantation is an alternative…
Postoperative Care and Instructions
49 Postoperative Care and Instructions Paul Shapiro and Ronald Shapiro Summary Patients are very nervous about the postoperative phase, and it is important that they are given detailed postoperative instructions…
Hair Transplantation in Black Patients
90 Hair Transplantation in Black Patients Ahmed Adel Noreldin Summary The traditional terms for hair in black people are various (curly, kinky, Afro, etc.), but perhaps the most appropriate term…
Preview Long Hair Transplantation
82 Preview Long Hair Transplantation Marcelo Pitchon and Ricardo Gomes de Lemos Summary Preview long hair transplantation (PLHT) is a unique methodology in which the surgeon transplants the patient’s real…
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Eyelash Transplantation
79 Cosmetic and Reconstructive Eyelash Transplantation Alan J. Bauman Summary Recent beauty trends have prompted greater demand for treatments and procedures that enhance or restore eyelash growth. The quest for…
