53 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Follicular Unit Excision Robert J. Dorin and Robert H. True Summary Follicular unit excision (FUE) offers advantages over the follicular unit transplantation (FUT) strip…
62 Manual Follicular Unit Extraction Technique Patrick Mwamba Summary Manual follicular unit extraction (FUE) is the best way for a new surgeon to learn the details of FUE. Although motorization…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
