Hair Restoration

7.8.1 Describe the anatomy of a hair follicle, and its growth cycle.

7.8.2 Discuss the epidemiology and biochemistry of male pattern baldness.

7.8.3 Discuss the types of male pattern baldness and classifications.

7.8.4 Describe the normal hairline, and the goals of restoration.

7.8.5 Who is a candidate for hair restoration surgery?

7.8.6 What are the risks of this procedure?

7.8.7 How many sessions are required?

7.8.8 How will you counsel patients on success rates?

7.8.9 How much does it cost to get a “full head of hair”?

7.8.10 What are micrografts and minigrafts? How many survive? What factors increase survival?

7.8.11 Tell us about medical treatment of alopecia: the indications, mechanisms (if known), and side effects/success rates.

7.8.12 Describe scalp reduction procedures.

7.8.13 Who gets hair restoration flaps? Read and copy for everyone…

Shiell RC. Modern hair restoration surgery. Clin Dermatol. 2001 Mar-Apr;19(2):179-87. PMID:11397597

7.8.14 Tell us about the different delay flaps involved in hair reconstruction.

7.8.15 Discuss anatomic/biomechanical considerations of scalp surgery.

Seery GE. Scalp surgery: anatomic and biomechanical considerations. Dermatol Surg. 2001 Sep;27(9):827-34. PMID:11553172

7.8.16 What is follicular-unit hair grafting?

Epstein JS. Follicular-unit hair grafting: state-of-the-art surgical technique. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2003 Sep-Oct;5(5):439-44. PMID:12975146