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Main description:
This new edition of a highly acclaimed standard reference has been restructured for greater practical usefulness, to follow the clinical setting: it meticulously describes and illustrates all procedures utilized by the most recognized leaders in the field, to showcase current trends, controversies, and innovations in practice. An integral DVD features video-clips of the surgical procedures themselves being performed to complete this comprehensive reference.
Contents:
Preface
Contributors
Basic Science
Hair Anatomy and Histology
Paul T Rose, Ronald Shapiro, Michael Morgan, and Nishit S Patel
Anatomy of the Scalp
Matt L Leavitt and Paul T Rose
Surgical Ramifications of Scalp Anatomy
Gerard E Seery
New Software for Making Density and Surface Area Measurements in Hair Transplantation
Jean Devroye
Recipient Site Influence on Transplanted Hairs
Sungjoo Tommy Hwang
Genetic Screening Tests in Androgenetic Alopecia: The Androgen Receptor Gene
Sharon A Keene
The Promise of Cell Therapy
Ying Zheng, Jen-Chih Hsieh, and Ken Washenik
The Impact of Culture Conditions on In Vitro Hair Follicle Growth
Walter Krugluger
Differences in Gene Expression in Bald and Nonbald Dermal Papillae
Moon-Kyu Kim and Jung-Chul Kim
Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss
Current Views on the Pathogenesis of Patterned Hair Loss
Nina Otberg and Jerry Shapiro
Classification of Androgenetic Alopecia
Rolf EA Nordström
The Incidence and Degree of MPB and FPHL at Various Ages in Men and Women
Walter P Unger
The Cohen Hair Loss Index, Profile, and Severity Scale
Bernard H Cohen
Unpatterned Hair Loss
Eric L Eisenberg
The Initial Interview and Evaluation
The Physician–Patient Relationship
Richard C Shiell
Commentary
Ronald Shapiro
My Personal Approach to the Consultation
Walter P Unger
"Red Flags" in Hair Restoration Surgery
Antonio Ruston
Enhanced Patient Selection: The Folliscope®
Carlos K Wesley
Assessment and Management of the Patient with Body Dysmorphic Disorder
J Kevin Thompson
Commentary
Ronald Shapiro
Nonphysician Consultations: Advantages/Disadvantages
Matt L Leavitt
Commentary
Ronald Shapiro
Pharmacotherapy
Medical Treatments for Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss
Nicole E Rogers and Marc R Avram
The Emerging Role of Pharmacogenetics in the Treatment of Patterned Hair Loss
Yuha Kojima, Akio Sato, and Koh-ei Toyoshima
Surgical Planning and Organization
Planning and Organization
Walter P Unger
Hair Transplant Goals Based on Natural Patterns of Hair Loss
Paul J McAndrews
Commentary
Robin Unger
Maximum Density Vs. Cosmetic Density
Maximum Density
Thomas C Nakatsui
Cosmetic Density
Sharon A Keene
Hair Transplanting in Early Stage Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss
Earlier and Younger
Walter P Unger
Later and Older
Mark R Avram and Nicole E Rogers
Commentary
Mario Marzola
Transplanting the Vertex
Sometimes
Robin Unger
Virtually Never
Dow Stough
Commentary
Marco N Barusco
Isolated Frontal Forelock
Michael L Beehner
Planning in Female Patients
Robin Unger
Evaluation of Female Patients: Red Flags for Hair Restoration Surgery in Women
Paul C Cotterill
Long-Term Follow-Up of Hair Transplantation Patients
Richard C Shiell
Commentary
Walter P Unger
Effect of Medical Therapy on Planning for Hair Restoration Surgery
Robert S Haber
The Preoperative Phase
Preoperative Preparation and Instructions
Walter P Unger
OSHA and Laboratory Screening
James A Harris and Ronald Shapiro
Preventing Infectious Complications in Scalp Surgery
Carlos J Puig
Standards of Hair Photography
James E Vogel and Jeffrey E Vogel
Conventional and Nonconventional Medications in Hair Transplantation
Jonathan L Nelson
Commentary
Walter P Unger
Anesthesia
Overview of Anesthesia
Bradley R Wolf
Field Blocks: A Practical Approach
Bradley R Wolf
Tumescent Anesthesia in Hair Transplantation
John DN Gillespie
Supraorbital Nerve Blocks in Hair Restoration Surgery
Cam Simmons
Emergency Intervention in Hair Restoration Surgery
Carlos J Puig and Ronald Shapiro
Donor Area Harvesting
An Overview of the Donor Area: Basic Principles
Jean Devroye
A Practical Approach to the Donor Area
Francisco Jimenez
Commentary
Walter P Unger
Evaluation of Scalp Elasticity
Melvin L Mayer
Donor Area Vascular Damage and Sequelae
E Antonio Mangubat
Donor Harvesting with Doppler Guidance and In Situ Dissection
Masahisa Nagai
Managing Wide Donor Strips
Jerry Wong
Commentary
Arthur Tykocinski
Minimizing Follicular Trauma during Harvesting
Skin Hook Technique
Damkerng Pathomvanich
The "Spreader": Technique and Indications
Robert S Haber
Trichophytic Closure
Overview
Paul T Rose
Trichophytic Closure in Asians
Dae-Young Kim
Frechet Closure for Invisible or Minimal Scar
Patrick Frechet
Trichophytic Closure: Always or Sometimes?
Arthur Tykocinski
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
Conventional FUE
James A Harris
Commentary
John Cole
Commentary to Chapters GA and GB
Walter P Unger
Beard to Scalp
Jack M Yu and Amy Y Yu
Body to Scalp
John Cole
Commentary
Walter P Unger
Graft Preparation and Storage
Ergonomics in Graft Preparation
Guillermo Blugerman and Diego Schavelzon
Commentary
Robin Unger
Classic Microscope Dissection of Follicular Units
Arturo Sandoval-Camarena and Hector Sandoval
Preparing Grafts for High FU Density Follicular Unit Transplants
Thomas C Nakatsui
Preparation of Multi-Unit Grafts
Vance W Elliott
Holding Solutions
Jerry E Cooley
Graft Sorting and Distribution
Walter P Unger and Shadi Zari
Graft Survival and Growth Studies
Introduction: Practical Problems and Limitations of Hair Survival Studies
David Perez-Meza and Ronald Shapiro
Studies on Graft Hair Survival
William M Parsley, Michael L Beehner, and David Perez-Meza
Hair Survival of Partial Follicles: Implications for Pluripotent Stem Cells and Melanocyte Reservoir
Jung-Chul Kim and Yung-Chul Choi
Methods of Studying Hair Survival and Growth
A Technique for Counting Hairs in a Research Study Box
Michael L Beehner
The Cross-Section Trichometer
Bernard H Cohen
Enhanced Patient Selection: A New Method for Measuring Hair Growth Parameters—The TrichoScan®
Jerzy R Kolasinski
Commentary
Walter P Unger
The Recipient Site
The History of Follicular Unit Transplantation
Bobby L Limmer
Commentary
Walter P Unger
The Pitfalls of FUT Incisions and How to Avoid Them
Jennifer H Martinick
Commentary
Walter P Unger
High-Density Follicular Unit Transplant
Thomas C Nakatsui
Commentary
Walter P Unger
Mega Session Follicular Unit Transplantation
Jerry Wong
Commentary
Walter P Unger
Recombinant Follicular Unit Transplantation
James A Harris
The Hairline Zone and "Egg"
Walter P Unger
Principles of Creating a Natural Hairline
Ronald Shapiro
The Anterior Temporal Area
Melvin L Mayer
Transplanting the Vertex
Jerry Wong
Combination Grafting Indications and Techniques
Vance W Elliott
Commentary
Arturo Sandoval-Camarena
Response to Commentary
Vance W Elliott
Graft Insertion
Atraumatic Graft Insertion for Premade Incisions
Glenn M Charles and Ronald Shapiro
"Stick-And-Place" Technique of Graft Insertion
Arthur Tykocinski and Ronald Shapiro
Commentary
Ronald Shapiro
Different Orientation for the Incision: An Efficient Method of Controlling Graft Implantation Design and Location
Alex Ginzburg
Graft Implanters
Jung-Chul Kim
Commentary
Ronald Shapiro and Masahisa Nagai
Insertion of Multi-FU Grafts
Vance W Elliott
Problematic Graft Quality and Handling
Emina Karamanovski
The Spread and Place Technique
Shadi Zari and Thomas Kohn
Postoperative Phase
Management of the Postoperative Period
William M Parsley and Mark A Waldman
Donor Area Complications
Russell G Knudsen and Mark Unger
Recipient Area Complications
Bernard P Nusbaum and Aron G Nusbaum
Postoperative Bandaging
Michael L Beehner
Hair Transplanting in Asian and Black Patients
Hair Transplantation in East Asian Males
Sungjoo Tommy Hwang
Hair Transplantation in Black Patients
Melvin L Mayer
Hair Transplantation in Asian Women
Damkerng Pathomvanich and MJ Kristine S Bunagan
Transplanting That Requires Special Consideration
Preview Long Hair Follicular Unit Transplanting
Marcelo Pitchon
Transplanting into Areas of Cicatricial Alopecia
Robin Unger
Hair Transplantation into Cicatricial Alopecia Secondary to Artificial Hair Implantation
Kuniyoshi Yagyu
Hair Transplanting in the Pubic Area
Young-Ran Lee
Cosmetic and Reconstructive Eyelash Transplantation
Part 1: Direct Insertion
Young-Ran Lee
Part 2: Sewing Needle Eyelash Insertion
Alan Bauman
Commentary
Ronald Shapiro
Eyebrow Transplantation
Jeffrey Epstein
Commentary
Masahisa Nagai
Moustache and Beard Hair Transplanting
Melike Kulahci
Hair Transplantation in Transgender Patients
Bessam Farjo and Nilofer Farjo
Single Hair Follicular Grafting for Vitiligo Treatment
Hangrae Cho
Commentary
Walter P Unger
Correction of Cosmetic Problems Secondary to Hair Transplantation
James E Vogel
Commentary
Walter P Unger
Ancillary Surgical Procedures
Alopecia Reduction
Mario Marzola
Scalp Extensions and Triple Flaps
Patrick Frechet
Flaps
Sheldon S Kabaker and Kenneth CY Yu
Setting Up an Office
The Surgical Suite
Mark Unger
Instrumentation and Supplies Used in Hair Restoration Surgery
Russell G Knudsen
Surgical Assistants
Tina Lardner and James A Harris
Medicolegal Issues in Hair Replacement
Mike Neff and Paul T Rose
Building and Promoting Your Practice
Matt L Leavitt
Commentary
Carlos K Wesley
Index
DVD Contents
Making Recipient Site Incisions
Walter P Unger
Outlining the Recipient Area
Walter P Unger
Tumescent Anesthesia in Hair Transplantation
John DN Gillespie
Supraorbital Nerve Blocks in Hair Restoration Surgery
Cam Simmons
Donor Strip Excision in Previously Harvested Area
Walter P Unger
The Collapse Closure
Thomas Kohn and Shadi Zari
Evaluation of Scalp Elasticity
Melvin L Mayer
Managing Wide Donor Strips
Jerry Wong
Scalp Laxity Exercises
Jerry Wong
Skin Hook Technique
Damkerng Pathomvanich
The Haber Spreader
Robert S Haber
Trichophytic Closure Overview
Paul T Rose
Trichophytic Closure in Asians
Dae-Young Kim
Conventional FUE
James A Harris
Beard-to-Scalp FUE: Manual Needle
Jack M Yu and Amy Y Yu
Beard-to-Scalp FUE: Motorized Punch
James A Harris
Preparing Grafts for High FU Density FUT
Thomas C Nakatsui
Preparation of Multi-Unit Grafts
Vance W Elliott
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press)
Publication date: December, 2010
Pages: 500
Weight: 4g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: Dermatology
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