Hair Transplant Surgery and Platelet Rich Plasma: Evidence-Based Essentials is a high-level, focused guide poised to become a landmark text for any surgeon interested in learning about and treating hair restoration. Going beyond anecdotal and popularized treatments commonly found online, this text reviews evidence-based treatment options with demonstrated success to provide tailored and optimal results for patients. The content reviews essential topics for understanding of hair loss, the natural cycle of hair regrowth, and medical factors to consider in creating a treatment plan. Postoperative patient instructions and realistic patient expectations are discussed as well as risks and patient selection criteria. Authors also detail pearls and pitfalls for achieving desired results and avoiding rare complications.

While every facial plastic surgeon is trained in hair restoration, unless one does it frequently in practice, there are techniques, tips, and approaches to be learned from experts in this field who focus solely on hair transplantation and restoration. Techniques, Complications, Medical Treatment, and Medical Diagnosis are covered for Donor Harvesting and Management of the Donor Site; Hairline Design and Frontal Hairline Restoration; Management of Advanced Hair Loss Patterns; Repair of the Unsuccessful Hair Restoration; Tissue Expansion for Scalp Reconstruction; Imposters of Andogenetic Alopecia: Diagnostic Pearls for the Hair Restoration Surgeon; and more. This clinically focused information is intended for the facial plastic surgeon whose practice is not a majority of hair restoration and for surgeons who might want to grow their hair practice. Editors Raymond Konior and Steven Gabel lead this review in Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics. When asked why hair transplantation and restoration is of compelling interest, Dr Konior explains that he decided to limit his practice solely to hair restoration because it is a life altering procedure for patients: “People cannot believe the outcome - they come to me post-restoration and are so happy with their new appearance, telling me how much their lives are changed. Whether for job or career or personal reasons, this procedure has a positive outcome for them.

This book highlights the regenerative capacity of human body when guided in the right direction. Platelet rich plasma’s growth factors, when released in diseased or injured areas, have the capability to enhance the healing capacity and minimize the side effects of the adjuvant procedures being carried out to quicken the healing process. The usage of platelet rich plasma therapy has grown in last decade in the fields of dermatology and plastic surgery. This book is a vast review of literature, along with personal experience and innovative work by the editor and the authors, in the preparation of platelet rich plasma; the controversies and difference of opinion involved; and finally, the role of live cells, including follicular stem cells, in combination with platelet rich plasma therapy as the prospective future of regenerative medicine. This book will be of interest to dermatologists, plastic surgeons, physicians, orthopedicians, otolaryngologists and dental surgeons.This book highlights the regenerative capacity of human body when guided in the right direction. Platelet rich plasma’s growth factors, when released in diseased or injured areas, have the capability to enhance the healing capacity and minimize the side effects of the adjuvant procedures being carried out to quicken the healing process. The usage of platelet rich plasma therapy has grown in last decade in the fields of dermatology and plastic surgery. This book is a vast review of literature, along with personal experience and innovative work by the editor and the authors, in the preparation of platelet rich plasma; the controversies and difference of opinion involved; and finally, the role of live cells, including follicular stem cells, in combination with platelet rich plasma therapy as the prospective future of regenerative medicine. This book will be of interest to dermatologists, plastic surgeons, physicians, orthopedicians, otolaryngologists and dental surgeons.

The Alopecias: Diagnosis and Treatments provides a practical answer to most diagnostic and therapeutic matters related to the different types of alopecia physicians may encounter in daily practice. It also presents a clear classification of all the types of alopecia.Among the topics covered are diffuse alopecia, traumatic alopecia, the male patient

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

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

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.

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

Hair loss affects millions of men and women worldwide. As plastic surgeons and dermatologists seek to expand their practices, hair transplantation is a natural area of focus. This new edition provides these physicians with the information they need to add hair transplantation techniques to their practices. Dr. Alfonso Barrera and Dr. Carlos Uebel, the two leading experts on hair restoration, have collaborated to produce a totally rewritten and revised book which includes many new techniques and 14 new chapters focusing on cutting-edge topics such as, platelet-enriched growth factors, tissue engineering cloning, and autologous cellular therapy. These world-renowned experts describe the latest techniques of follicular unit micrografting and minigrafting which help physicians avoid the unnatural hairlines and the plugged appearance so characteristic of early transplant procedures. Furthermore, they provide the tools surgeons need to increase the scope of their aesthetic practices and improve the cosmetic results from both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures with updated information to help avoid problems of healing and potential complications. This beautifully illustrated reference provides the critical insights needed to treat a variety of hair loss problems, ranging from male pattern baldness and female alopecia to scalp scars and sideburn irregularities. Twenty-one comprehensive chapters provide a total approach to evaluation and treatment. Initial chapters contain basic information on anatomy, physiology, and patient evaluation, and they lay a foundation for the detailed, step-by-step operative sequences that follow. Topics covered include basic techniques for treating male and female hair loss, as well as special applications for camouflaging scalp scars; filling in sideburns; restoring and enhancing eyebrows, mustaches, beards, and eyelashes; and treating burn alopecia. Combined face lift and hair transplantation techniques, as well as strategies for reoperation, are also highlighted. Whether a surgeon is treating major male pattern baldness or attempting to camouflage a scar following a face lift, this book will prove invaluable and is essential reading for anyone performing hair grafting or face-lifting techniques. One to two DVDs contain the following videos pioneered by these experts: Planting and Dissecting Minigrafts Operative Technique for Treating Male Pattern Baldness Operative Technique for Treating Female Sideburn Loss After Facelift Operative Technique for Reconstructing the Eyebrow, Scalp, Moustache, and Eyelash Performing Facelift and Hair Transplantation in a Single Surgery