What are the causes of hair loss? Can you prevent it? Can lost hair be restored? Hair Loss & Replacement For Dummies helps you understand why men and women lose their hair and offers thorough, objective reviews of a wide array of hair replacement options, including hair replacement surgery, prescription and over-the-counter medicinal treatments, hairpieces, natural remedies, and a variety of other options. This authoritative, user-friendly guide explains the pros and cons of hairpieces, fibers, foundations, and hair thickening techniques. You’ll learn about pharmaceutical, laser, and topical treatments, and you’ll find out how to determine whether you’re good candidate for hair transplant surgery. You’ll even find help in assessing costs, controlling expectations, avoiding hair replacement scams, and determining which option truly is best for you. You’ll discover: What you need to know about hair and hair loss How to take better care of your hair Ways to prevent or reduce hair loss Creative techniques for concealing hair loss Shopping tips for hair-replacement systems How finesteride, minoxidil, and other medications might help Advice about low level laser treatments The low-down on hair transplant surgery Complete with helpful myth-busting information about the causes of hair loss and the benefits of FDA-approved treatments, and helpful comparisons of the advantages of non-surgical and surgical hair replacement, Hair Loss & Replacement For Dummies is the resource to consult before you decide on any hair replacement treatment.

I'm losing my hair, what am I going to do? That's what over 80 million Americans have asked themselves when they started to lose their hair. With so many products and procedures on the market, how do you know which ones will be the most effective? Hair Loss: What to do if it Happens to You will help you understand the options for yourself. It will equip you with information that will assist you in finding the right solution before you spend your money. You'll learn that there are herbs that studies have shown to out-perform Minoxidil but the big pharmaceutical companies don't want you to know about them because you cannot patent an herb. They won't make as much money. You will also learn about non-surgical hair replacement; what it is and how it works, before you spend thousands of dollars. Hair loss medications do work, but will they work for you? You will find useful information on popular hair-related topics: - Hair Transplants - Laser Therapy - Non-Surgical Hair Replacement - Herbal Remedies - How to handle ethnic hair There are millions of hair loss sufferers across the country. Don't be a victim, be victorious.

There is no cure for hair loss just yet. A number of amazing options are available, though, including high-tech surgical techniques, revolutionary drugs, and cosmetic hair additions that are more natural-looking than ever before. For anyone experiencing hair loss, the problem is seeing through the hype of ads and finding the technique or product that really works. Hair replacement experts Drs. James Harris and Emanuel Marritt have written The Hair Replacement Revolution to deliver accurate, honest information on all aspects of hair loss, from its physical causes and psychological ramifications, to its many legitimate and not-so-legitimate treatment options. You’ll discover both the benefits and the limitations of the available pharmaceutical, surgical, and cosmetic advancements; and learn how to find ethical, capable hair restoration professionals. Most important, The Hair Replacement Revolution will help you choose the option that’s right for you.

This book is a comprehensive reference on hair replacement, both medical and surgical. Surgical treatments discussed include scalp reduction, scalp transplantation, scalp flaps and grafting-from plugs to the very latest technique of micro grafting. Hair restoration in blacks and Asians is discussed, and common problems, complications, and controversies covered.

many treatments have been suggested. The physi The subject we deal with here is male baldness, often still termed androgenic or androgenetic baldness. cian or surgeon desirous of treating baldness must Very important research studies have shown that therefore be acquainted with and practice all these practically 980/0 of men who are losing or who have techniques. lost their hair have at some time or other taken steps Male baldness is in fact not a single entity, but to try to arrest this process. In other words, only consists of numerous types. Each calls for its specific those who are not affected by baldness are indiffer treatment, and the aim of a good classification ent to it. And it is surprising how many preventive should be to take account of the greatest number of factors, or at least the more important ones, as sim consultations are sought by people whose hair is normal, but who are simply afraid that the day may ply as possible. come when they will lose it. The surgeon's own experience will fill in any gaps, It is precisely because the ideal procedure, pre in the knowledge that ultimately it is as important to ventive as well as curative, does not yet exist that so treat the scalp as what is beneath it: the brain. Anatomy Hair cells (melanocytes) derived from the neural crest.

Introducing a new title in the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series! This lavishly illustrated reference provides practical guidance on the full range of procedures for hair restoration, and is edited by the foremost pioneers in the field! Covers the latest treatments for restoring hair. Provides the "tricks of the trade" of practically minded, technically skilled, hands-on clinicians. Features a wealth of color illustrations and photographs that depict cases as they present in practice. Discusses common pitfalls and emphasizes how to optimize outcomes, enabling you to improve your technique. Highlights emerging topics in the field, with guidance on the newest developments in cosmetic surgery.

Hair loss affects millions of men and women worldwide. As plastic surgeons and dermatologists seek to expand their practices, hair transplantation is a natural area of focus. This new edition provides these physicians with the information they need to add hair transplantation techniques to their practices. Dr. Alfonso Barrera and Dr. Carlos Uebel, the two leading experts on hair restoration, have collaborated to produce a totally rewritten and revised book which includes many new techniques and 14 new chapters focusing on cutting-edge topics such as, platelet-enriched growth factors, tissue engineering cloning, and autologous cellular therapy. These world-renowned experts describe the latest techniques of follicular unit micrografting and minigrafting which help physicians avoid the unnatural hairlines and the plugged appearance so characteristic of early transplant procedures. Furthermore, they provide the tools surgeons need to increase the scope of their aesthetic practices and improve the cosmetic results from both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures with updated information to help avoid problems of healing and potential complications. This beautifully illustrated reference provides the critical insights needed to treat a variety of hair loss problems, ranging from male pattern baldness and female alopecia to scalp scars and sideburn irregularities. Twenty-one comprehensive chapters provide a total approach to evaluation and treatment. Initial chapters contain basic information on anatomy, physiology, and patient evaluation, and they lay a foundation for the detailed, step-by-step operative sequences that follow. Topics covered include basic techniques for treating male and female hair loss, as well as special applications for camouflaging scalp scars; filling in sideburns; restoring and enhancing eyebrows, mustaches, beards, and eyelashes; and treating burn alopecia. Combined face lift and hair transplantation techniques, as well as strategies for reoperation, are also highlighted. Whether a surgeon is treating major male pattern baldness or attempting to camouflage a scar following a face lift, this book will prove invaluable and is essential reading for anyone performing hair grafting or face-lifting techniques. One to two DVDs contain the following videos pioneered by these experts: Planting and Dissecting Minigrafts Operative Technique for Treating Male Pattern Baldness Operative Technique for Treating Female Sideburn Loss After Facelift Operative Technique for Reconstructing the Eyebrow, Scalp, Moustache, and Eyelash Performing Facelift and Hair Transplantation in a Single Surgery

It is getting more common for people to get hair transplant procedures as the methods keep improving. It is just less obvious than in earlier times when everyone could spot a person with bad hair plugs.

This is a completely revised and expanded edition of Hair Transplant 360 for Physicians, Volume 1, edited by Samuel M Lam, Director of the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration Plano, Texas, featuring extensive discussion of bioenhancement technology. The book is divided into two parts: part one focuses on preoperative, operative and postoperative care. Chapter one features brand new and updated information on several therapies, and discussion on medical hair loss conditions. Chapter two includes completely revised guidance on operative technique, with a range of step-by-step techniques including hairline design, donor harvesting and recipient-site creation. The post-operative chapter includes discussion on creating standardised hair-transplant photography, leadership, office management and marketing. The second part of the book contains new case studies in hair transplantation, and a final chapter on physician training, which is demonstrated on a DVD-ROM. The DVD has been expanded and updated to cover hairline design using human models, donor harvesting, and recipient-site practice, making Hair Transplant 360 for Physicians, Volume 1 an ideal resource for hair transplant physicians in training. Key Points Revised and expanded second edition Previous edition published 2011 (9789350251782) 263 full colour images and illustrations DVD-ROM including step-by-step demonstrations for trainee physicians Edited by Samuel M Lam, Director, Lam Institute for Hair Restoration Plano, Texas, USA