This is a completely revised and expanded edition of Hair Transplant 360 for Physicians, Volume 1, edited by Samuel M Lam, Director of the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration Plano, Texas, featuring extensive discussion of bioenhancement technology. The book is divided into two parts: part one focuses on preoperative, operative and postoperative care. Chapter one features brand new and updated information on several therapies, and discussion on medical hair loss conditions. Chapter two includes completely revised guidance on operative technique, with a range of step-by-step techniques including hairline design, donor harvesting and recipient-site creation. The post-operative chapter includes discussion on creating standardised hair-transplant photography, leadership, office management and marketing. The second part of the book contains new case studies in hair transplantation, and a final chapter on physician training, which is demonstrated on a DVD-ROM. The DVD has been expanded and updated to cover hairline design using human models, donor harvesting, and recipient-site practice, making Hair Transplant 360 for Physicians, Volume 1 an ideal resource for hair transplant physicians in training. Key Points Revised and expanded second edition Previous edition published 2011 (9789350251782) 263 full colour images and illustrations DVD-ROM including step-by-step demonstrations for trainee physicians Edited by Samuel M Lam, Director, Lam Institute for Hair Restoration Plano, Texas, USA

Hair Transplant 360 for Physicians provides a step by step guide to hair transplant surgery. Complemented by for DVD ROMs to assist understanding, this text is enhanced by almost 200 images and illustrations, in addition to a number of case studies.

Hair Transplant 360: Volume 4 – Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is an illustrated guide to this minimally invasive procedure, involving the grafting of hair follicles that are genetically resistant to balding, onto a bald scalp. This book is edited by Samuel Lam, Director of the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration, Texas, and Kenneth L Williams from the Irvine Institute of Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery/Orange County Hair Restoration, California. The book is divided into 25 chapters across three sections. The first section covers the basics of FUE beginning with the history, terminology and physics of the technique. Other chapters include information on skin properties and anatomy, scalp anaesthesia, donor evaluation and surgical planning, and improving graft survival. Guidance on starting a practice in FUE is also included. The second part of the book covers FUE methods in detail, and the final section features discussion on specialised topics, such as regenerative medicine, complications and difficulties of FUE, and FUE from the beard and body. Hair Transplant 360: Volume 4 – Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) contains 510 full colour photographs and illustrations, and includes four DVD ROMs demonstrating various FUE procedures in detail. Key Points Comprehensive, illustrated guide to follicular unit extraction procedures Edited by renowned US experts in the field 510 full colour photographs and illustrations Includes four DVD ROMs demonstrating FUE procedures

Provides latest advances in hair transplantation. Extensive internationally recognised author team. Includes DVDs demonstrating procedures.

This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Lisa E. Ishii and Linda N. Lee, is devoted to Techniques for Hair Restoration. Articles in this issue include: Androgenetic Alopecia: Pathophysiology and medical therapy; Follicular Unit Transplantation; Follicular Unit Extraction; Hair Transplantation for Scarring Alopecia; Facial Hair Transplantation; Platelet Rich Plasma/Stem Cells and Hair Transplantation; Robotic Hair Transplantation; Surgical Hairline Advancement; Hair Transplantation in Women; Complications with Hair Transplantation; and The Role for Topical Hair Growth Medications.

This third of three related volumes is structured in 3 sections and 46 chapters covering every aspect of Hair Restoration Surgery (HRS), alternative and future treatments for AGA/FPHL, as well as hair loss concealment and hair care. The reader will find dedicated chapters on every aspect of HRS: from the initial, "prehistoric" HRS techniques that have cosmetically stigmatized countless patients and defamed the field to in-depth coverage of all modern HRS techniques endorsing a "cosmetic revolution". Modern HRS techniques that offer results indistinguishable from natural hair in male and female patients are described in detail, with invaluable surgical pearls and strategies on how to treat complications, repair substandard results and even how to build a successful HRS practice. Chapters include more than a thousand original and unique full-color photos of unique cases, figures, tables, and invaluable surgical tips. The safety and applicability of Low Level Laser Therapy, Genetic Engineering/Gene Therapy, Stem Cell Therapy, Hair Follicle Cloning, Platelet Rich Plasma, Scalp Microneedling and Exosomes on AGA/FPHL are thoroughly reviewed in dedicated chapters, validated by several updated and balanced literature citations. All types of cover-up products that can "camouflage" baldness are reviewed in detail through the author's vast experience in their clinical use. An elaborate chapter on hair prosthesis and wigs illustrates how patients with extensive AGA can have a natural appearance and unrestricted life. The psychological entrapment, social awkwardness, hidden costs, and downsides of the wig industry are assessed. Finally, details on hair hygiene and how they can drastically affect hair loss are offered in a separate chapter. Handy, thorough, and practical, Androgenetic Alopecia From A to Z, Hair Restoration Surgery and Alternative Treatments Volume 3 will meet the needs of dermatologists, plastic surgeons, general practitioners, and all other physicians involved in this fast growing and fascinating field.

This is a completely revised and expanded edition of Hair Transplant 360 for Assistants, Volume 2, edited by Emina Karamovski Vance from the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration in Plano, Texas. The book is divided into two parts: the first part, ‘Core 360’, covers the basics of hair anatomy, growth cycles necessary for assisting hair restoration, male and female pattern baldness, non-surgical hair loss solutions, and the evolution of hair restoration procedures. Part one also features extensive sections on graft preparation and graft placement. The second part of the book, ‘More 360’, covers patient care, from postoperative through short and long term follow-up. Part two features an assistant training section which includes standardised hair-transplant photography and stress management. This highly illustrated new edition also includes an expanded and updated DVD-ROM covering a wide range of topics, from surgery overview and preparation, to quality control, graft handling and placement, and a ‘Test Your Knowledge’ section, making Hair Transplant 360 for Assistants, Volume 2 an ideal resource for hair transplant assistants in training. Key Points Completely revised and expanded edition Previous edition published 2011 (9789350251799) DVD-ROM featuring surgery overview, assistant training, and ‘Test Your Knowledge’ section 319 colour images and illustrations Edited by Emina Karamanovski Vance from Lam Institute for Hair Restoration, Plano, Texas

This book comprehensively discusses the practical aspects of hair transplantation in Asians. The demand for hair transplantation has increased globally in recent years and Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is gaining popularity. As such the book examines the techniques used by different ethnic group in Asia, included shaving, non-shaving FUE and robotic hair restoration surgery. With the help of illustrations, it describes surgical techniques and provides numerous practical tips. Written by leading experts and offering an overview of the current state of the art of hair restoration surgery, it enables experienced surgeons in the field to achieve optimal outcomes and to improve patients' QOL. It is a must read for hair surgeons performing hair transplantation on members of the Asian population.

89. Chemical Peels. 90. Head and Neck Tissue Expansion 91. The Surgical Technique of LASER Skin Resurfacing. 92. Hair Transplantation 93. Surgery for Alopecia 94. Upper and Lower Lid Blepharoplasty 95. SMAS Rhytidectomy: Preoperative Evaluation, Surgical Techniques and Pitfalls 96. Planning and Facial Analysis before Rhinoplasty 97. A Color Atlas of Septorhinoplasty 98. Augmentation Rhinoplasty 99. The Surgical Management of the Crooked Nose 100. Surgical Techniques in Open Rhinoplasty Procedures 101. Rhinoplasty for Cleft Nasal Deformity 102. Revision Rhinoplasty: The Lost Tip Support 103. Alar Struts in Rhinoplasty 104. Augmentation Rhinoplasty 105. Alar Base Reduction 106. Esthetic Rhinoplasty--Ailed and Ailing Noses 107. Cleft Lip and Palate 108. Lip Reconstruction 109. Operative Techniques in Mandible Fractures 110. Faciomaxillary Fractures 111. Orbital Floor Fracture Index

Hair Transplant 360 is conceived as an entirely new project idea in which the physicians and the assistants have each been afforded an equally, authoritative voice. Volume 2 is written by an assistant for assistants. Phase 1 training (how to train a new assistant and determine whether that individual will perform well using a new “foam model” technique developed by the author). Phase 2 training (how to train an assistant using live tissue after completion of phase 1 training developed by the author). Review of anatomy, physiology and surgery basics for the assistant. Graft preparation: Slivering and graft dissection (step-by-step approach). Managing difficult graft preparation situations: white hair, ethnic hair, scar tissue, etc. Graft placement technique and strategies (step-by-step approach). Understanding regional hair transplant principles (appropriate follicular unit selection and distribution according to their size, hair color and hair characteristics). Understanding the importance of hair curl. Managing difficult graft placement situations: popping, bleeding and oozing. Quality control for the assistant. Office set-up, photography basics, surgery room set-up and take down. Body ergonomics, stress management, team work.