Written for doctors new to the field of hair transplantation and designed to help them develop their understanding and skills. Practical details on performing all aspects of hair transplant surgery are clearly described.
Divided into three parts, Part A focuses on the principal, techniques, and steps, which, when meticulously followed, result in successful hair restorations. Part B provides the basic knowledge vital for new hair restoration surgeons, it is also important for practicing surgeons. Part c comprises chapters on the advanced state-of-the-art knowledge and techniques beyond what the novice must master in the beginning, which will become the important components of the therapeutic armamentarium as the surgeon progresses to expert status.
Key Highlights
- All graft harvesting and implantation techniques are presented with description and videos by renowned surgeons.
- Practical details for performing all aspects of hair transplant surgery are clearly described in a step-by-step manner and illustrated in detail with high-quality photographs, illustrations, and videos.
- The latest follicular unit excision (FUE) concepts and techniques are presented.
- The guide is authored by a group of distinguished doctors from around the world, many of whom have pioneered the techniques they describe.
Author(s): Robert True, Anil Garg, Seema Garg
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 655
City: New Delhi
Cover
Practical Guide to Hair Transplantation: Interactive Study for the Beginning Practitioner
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Videos
Foreword
Preface
Preface
Preface
Contributors
Part A Keys to Performing Successful Surgery
Section A Preparing for Surgery
1 Consultation with the Patient
2 Examination of the Scalp
3 Long-term Planning
4 Initial Treatment Plan
5 General Principles of Anesthesia in Hair Transplantation
Section B Harvesting the Follicles
6 Performing a Strip Harvest Procedure
7 Performing an FUE Harvest
7A Overview of Operative Setup and Flow: Performing an FUE Harvest
7B Details of Surgery—Performing an FUE Harvest
7C Performing an FUE Procedure—Equipment and Technique Recommendations
7D Postoperative Care in FUE
7E Complications of FUE
7F Performing an FUE Procedure—FUE Clinical Practice Guidelines
7G Performing FUE Surgery—Standard FUE Terminology
Section C Recipient Area and Graft Placement
8A Men—Crucial Aspects of Hair Transplant Design
8B Women—Crucial Aspects of Transplant Design
8C Transgender—Crucial Aspects of HairTransplant Design
9 Recipient Area Planningand Site Creation
10A Implantation of Hair Follicles
10B Graft-Holding Solutions
11 Postsurgical Healing and Transplant Evolution
Part B Essential General Knowledge
Section A Basic Hair Sciences
12 Basic Hair Science and Scalp Anatomy
Section B Alopecia
13A Diagnosing the Cause of Hair Loss
13B Scalp Dermoscopy—Miniatlas
14 Nonscarring Alopecia
15 Scarring Alopecia
16 Scalp Fungal Infection
17 Hair Shaft Disorders
18 Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Other Psychological Aspects of Hair Loss
19 Male Pattern Hair Loss
20 Female Pattern Hair Loss
Section C Pharmacotherapy of Hair Loss
21 Minoxidil
22 Finasteride
23A Other Medical and Physical Treatments for Hair Loss
23B The Science and Role of Nutrients in Hair Growth
23C Keys to Successful Medical Management of MPHL and FPHL
Section D Office Management and Safety
24 Emergencies in Hair Surgery
25 Setting Up a Hair Transplant Clinic
Part C Advanced Knowledge
26 Scalp Micropigmentation
27 Performing Body Hair Transplantation
28 Hair Transplant to Nonscalp Areas
29 Hair Reconstructive Surgery in Posttraumatic Alopecia
30 Combination Harvesting—FUT and FUE
31 Combination Grafting of Scalp and Body Hair
32 Approach to Repair Cases
33 Nonshaven FUE
34A Preview Long Hair—FUT
34B Long-Hair Preview FUE
35 Hair Care
Index
