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Surgical Management for Hair Restoration: A Review of Contemporary Techniques

Surgical Management for Hair Restoration: A Review of Contemporary Techniques BackgroundHair loss can cause psychological distress for patients, regardless of the etiology or extent of the defect. Many conservative and pharmacological approaches are successful in management, but refractory or severe cases often mandate surgical treatment. Surgical techniques have been refined over the course of a century, and we aim to review the most contemporary strategies.MethodsA review of the literature was performed using the databases PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase, in May 2020. Articles were included if they discussed techniques used within the past 10 years, in search of more contemporary strategies and the most widely used approaches.ResultsThe use of local flaps, scalp reduction surgery, and hair transplantation techniques are all used for various indications. Modern hair transplantation can be further divided into follicular unit excision and follicular unit transplantation, each with its own advantages. Local flaps are most often used for post-traumatic and reconstructive indication, while hair transplantation can be used for smaller cosmetic lesions or in combination with a variety of other reconstructive techniques.ConclusionHair loss continues to be a challenging pathology for both patients and physicians, regardless of etiology. When conservative treatment is inadequate, there exist multiple surgical techniques that can feasibly restore hair, though the exact degree of success may vary between patients. The proper technique is dependent upon etiology, patient specific factors, as well as surgeon experience and comfort.Level of Evidence IIIThis journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Springer Journals

Surgical Management for Hair Restoration: A Review of Contemporary Techniques

Othman, Sammy; Glat, Paul
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery , Volume 47 (6) – Dec 1, 2023
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10.1007/s00266-023-03391-2
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Abstract

BackgroundHair loss can cause psychological distress for patients, regardless of the etiology or extent of the defect. Many conservative and pharmacological approaches are successful in management, but refractory or severe cases often mandate surgical treatment. Surgical techniques have been refined over the course of a century, and we aim to review the most contemporary strategies.MethodsA review of the literature was performed using the databases PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase, in May 2020. Articles were included if they discussed techniques used within the past 10 years, in search of more contemporary strategies and the most widely used approaches.ResultsThe use of local flaps, scalp reduction surgery, and hair transplantation techniques are all used for various indications. Modern hair transplantation can be further divided into follicular unit excision and follicular unit transplantation, each with its own advantages. Local flaps are most often used for post-traumatic and reconstructive indication, while hair transplantation can be used for smaller cosmetic lesions or in combination with a variety of other reconstructive techniques.ConclusionHair loss continues to be a challenging pathology for both patients and physicians, regardless of etiology. When conservative treatment is inadequate, there exist multiple surgical techniques that can feasibly restore hair, though the exact degree of success may vary between patients. The proper technique is dependent upon etiology, patient specific factors, as well as surgeon experience and comfort.Level of Evidence IIIThis journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

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