TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hair Transplantation A1 - Unger, Robin H. A1 - Unger, Walter P. A2 - Kang, Sewon A2 - Amagai, Masayuki A2 - Bruckner, Anna L. A2 - Enk, Alexander H. A2 - Margolis, David J. A2 - McMichael, Amy J. A2 - Orringer, Jeffrey S. PY - 2019 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e AB - AT-A-GLANCEMost patients undergoing surgical procedures for hair loss have either male pattern baldness (MPB) or female pattern hair loss (FPHL).Surgical techniques used to treat hair loss include hair transplantation, alopecia reduction, and transposition flaps. The latter 2 techniques are rarely used currently.Follicular units (FUs) are the building blocks of modern hair transplantation (follicular unit transplanting [FUT]).The 2 main methods of donor harvest are strip harvesting and follicular unit excision (FUE). The latter may be achieved using a variety of techniques and devices.Minoxidil or finasteride may arrest or partially reverse MPB and FPHL, so a trial of treatment is often appropriate prior to surgery, or concurrent with surgery.Additional innovations of potential benefit include bio-enhanced storage solutions and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161348320 ER -