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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
71 Follicular Unit Excision for Corrective Work Antonio Ruston and Luciana Takata Pontes Summary For some cases, corrective procedures are only possible with the use of the follicular unit excision…
