Table of Contents

The Physician-Patient Relationship. Differences in Gene Expression in Bald and Non-Bald Dermal Papillae. Current Views on Pathogenesis and Medical Treatment of Male Pattern Baldness. Hair Loss Unrelated to Androgenetic Alopecia. Planning and Organization of the Recipient Area. Patient Expectations and Surgical Options Based on Age, Ethnicity, and Sex. Emergency Intervention in Hair Restoration Surgery. Supraorbital and Supratrochlear Nerve Blocks in Hair Transplantation. Wound Healing and Revascularization of the Hair Graft. The Donor Area. Impulsive Force Graft Preparation. Follicular Unit Transplantation Alone or Follicular Units with Multi-FU Grafts. The Hair Implanter Pen. Management of the Post-Operative Period. Transplanting into Scar Tissue and Areas of Cicatricial Alopecia. The Star Incision Correction of Cosmetic Problems in Hair Transplanting. Classification of Scalp Laxity Galea Fixation and Scalp Reduction Surgery. Tips for the Novice in Scalp Extension
Vertical Flaps. The New Expanded Scalp Flap Technique for the Elimination of Male Pattern Baldness. Modern Methods of Measuring Hair Density and Mass. The Hair Loss Profile and Index

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