In: Haber RS, Stough DB, editors: Hair Transplantation, Chapter 12

Hair transplantation in advanced male pattern alopecia. The role of incisional slit grafting.

The technique of incisional slit grafting is described and discussed. The results of the use of this technique for hair transplantation in patients with Norwood Type VII or advanced alopecia are reported.

A review of cellular biopreservation considerations during hair transplantation

President’s Message .......................2 Co-editors’ Messages ......................3 Notes from the Editor Emeritus: Bernard Nusbaum, MD ......................5 Lowering the female hairline: two treatment options .................12 Meetings and Studies: Review of the 20th ASM of the ISHRS ..........17 Message from the 2013 ASM Program Chair ..............................31 SAC: The value ...

In support of follicular unit transplantation.

This simple idea may not seem like a radical approach to hair transplantation, but when viewed in the context of how the surgery has been performed over the past forty years (when the very existence of the follicular unit went generally unrecognized), it is radical indeed. At present, the majority of hair transplant surgeons will, at times, combine several follicular units or split them up, as ...

Evaluation and treatment of male and female pattern hair loss

Dutasteride improves male pattern hair loss in a randomized study in identical twins

Objectives This study compared the efficacy of dutasteride vs. placebo in the treatment of male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in 17 pairs of identical twin males with androgenetic alopecia over a 1-year period. Methods In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-center study, one twin from each identical twin pair received dutasteride 0.5 mg/day for 12 months while ...