Hair Restoration

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

Epidemiology and biochemistry of male pattern baldness.

Types of male pattern baldness and classifications.

What are the causes and treatment options for female hair loss?

Reference(s):

van Zuuren, E. J., Fedorowicz, Z., & Carter, B. (2012). Evidence-based treatments for female pattern hair loss: a summary of a Cochrane systematic review. The British Journal of Dermatology, 167(5), 995–1010.

Describe the normal hairline, and what the goals of restoration should be.

Reference(s):

Shapiro, R., & Shapiro, P. (2013). Hairline design and frontal hairline restoration. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, 21(3), 351–362.

Who is a candidate for hair restoration surgery?

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

What is follicular-unit hair grafting?

Reference(s):

Parsley, W.M., Perez-Meza, D. (2010). Review of factors affecting the growth and survival of follicular grafts. J Cutan Aesthet Surg, 3(2), 69-75.

How many sessions are required? How much does it cost to get a “full head of hair”? How will you council patients on success rates? What are the risks of this procedure?

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

Reference(s):

Rousso, D. E., & Kim, S. W. (2014). A review of medical and surgical treatment options for androgenetic alopecia. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, 16(6), 444–450.

Describe scalp reduction procedures.

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

Reference(s):

Sattur, S.S. (2011). A review of surgical methods (excluding hair transplantation) and their role in hair loss management today. J Cutan Aesthet Surg, 4(2), 89-97.

Discuss tissue expanders in hair restoration.

Reference(s):

Mangubat, E. A. (2013). Scalp repair using tissue expanders. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, 21(3), 487–496.

Discuss anatomic/biomechanical considerations of scalp surgery.

Reference(s):

Seery, G. E. (2001). Scalp surgery: anatomic and biomechanical considerations. Dermatologic Surgery : Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et Al.], 27(9), 827–834.