Minimal Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures … Maximal Results?
Theda C. Kontis, MD, FACS, Editor This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics . I know this because on my bookshelf rests every edition since the…
Future Horizons in Hair Restoration
This article reviews the history of hair follicle regeneration from follicular fragments and dissociated cells. The challenges of trichogenic in vitro culture and subsequent delivery into the patient are discussed,…
Complications in Hair-Restoration Surgery
Most complications associated with hair restoration are completely preventable and arise from variables that are directly controlled by the surgeon and the patient. Physicians who thoroughly grasp the nuances of…
Scalp Micropigmentation
Scalp micropigmentation (SMP) is a highly sophisticated medical tattoo process for balding or thinning hair. SMP looks amazingly simple, but this novel technique must be customized for each patient because…
Scalp Repair Using Tissue Expanders
Repair of scalp defects is often challenging, because without careful planning, excision of the defect may leave unsatisfactory cosmesis. Contemporary techniques in hair restoration surgery allow creation of natural and…
Hairline Lowering
Hairline lowering or advancement, also known as forehead reduction, is a procedure that has been adapted and honed from scalp reduction and flap techniques. Although the high hairline can be…
Use of Body Hair and Beard Hair in Hair Restoration
For many hair restoration patients with limited scalp donor hair it is possible to use nonhead hair sources to increase the potential follicle supply. Follicular unit extraction provides the hair…
Facial Hair Restoration
Refinements in hair transplantation techniques allow the experienced surgeon to create natural-appearing facial hair transplants. Restoring eyebrows, beards/goatees, and sideburns have all become popular procedures, and the results can be…
Optimal Graft Growth
Excellent surgical results and high patient satisfaction with hair transplantation depend on attaining optimal growth. Unfortunately, even experienced surgeons acknowledge that graft survival often is not as high as is…
An Analysis of Follicular Punches, Mechanics, and Dynamics in Follicular Unit Extraction
Success in follicular unit extraction requires an understanding of forces, fluid dynamics, instrumentation, and individual patient variation. Sharp punches require a lower axial and tangential force to dissect follicular groups….
