Practical Guide to Hair Transplantation: Interactive Study for the Beginning Practitioner

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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. 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