The definitive resource on leading-edge hair transplantation techniques from global experts!This sixth edition of Hair Transplantation, edited by renowned surgeons Robin Unger and Ronald Shapiro and with contributions from innovators worldwide, builds on its longstanding reputation as the one trusted, unbiased, and acclaimed educational resource for state-of-the-art hair restoration techniques. Comprehensively updated with all the latest advances, the sixth edition includes full discussion of the pros and cons of various surgical and nonsurgical approaches, controversies, and evidence-based clinical pearls gleaned through hands-on expertise. It also covers important practice management topics such as proper training, instrumentation, and medico-legal issues.A new section featuring 23 chapters dedicated to follicular unit extraction (FUE) covers the considerable improvements realized since the previous edition, including options for multiphasic automation, improved punch designs, and advanced instrumentation. Other additions to the text detail the expanded use of sharp and dull implanters for atraumatic hair graft placement, scalp micro-pigmentation (SMP), improved holding solutions, emerging cell and regenerative therapies, and much more.Key FeaturesNow in full color, more than 1,000 images enhance knowledge and enrich the educational experienceCoverage of modern punch technology; improved methods of donor area evaluation and hair graft survival; innovative body, beard, non-shaven, and long hair FUE procedures; and other cutting-edge topicsUpdated information on hairline design techniques, transgender patients, cosmetic and reconstructive eyelash transplants, eyebrow transplants, and ethnic variations118 accompanying surgical videos instruct the reader in all aspects of hair transplantation surgeryThis is the must-have reference for hair restoration surgeons, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, and trainees in these fields, and is essential reading for physicians prepping for board exams.

<p><strong>Section I Basic Science</strong><br>1. The History and Evolution of Hair Transplantation<br>2. Scalp Anatomy<br>3. Hair Anatomy and Histology for the Hair Transplant Surgeon<br>4. Hair Follicle Physiology and Mechanisms of Hair Disorders<br>5. Review of Studies on Graft Hair Survival<br>6. Methods and Techniques to Study Hair Cell Survival<br><strong>Section II Etiologies and Nonsurgical Treatment of Hair Loss</strong><br>7. Pathogenesis and Classification of Male Pattern Hair Loss (Androgenic Alopecia)<br>8. Pathogenesis and Classification of Female Pattern Hair Loss<br>9. Nonandrogenic Hair Loss<br>10. Medical Treatment of Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss<br>11. Plasma-Rich Protein and ACell<br>12. Hair Transplantation: The Promise of Cell Therapy<br>13A. "Permanent" Scalp Micropigmentation<br>13B. "Temporary" Scalp Micropigmentation (Tricopigmentation)<br>14. Cosmetic Cover-ups and Hairpieces<br>15. Over-the-Counter Preparations<br><strong>Section III Evaluation and Planning</strong><br>16. The Consultation and Surgical Planning<br>17. Dermoscopy and Scalp Biopsy in the Hair Transplant Evaluation<br>18. Digital Imaging and Other Ancillary Tools for the Hair Transplantation Evaluation<br>19. Special Considerations in the Evaluation of Females with Hair Loss<br>20. Planning Principles: Good Short- and Long-term Planning in Hair Transplantation<br>21. Follicular Unit Transplantation or Follicular Unit Extraction: Planning and Decision-Making<br>22. The Young Patient: Planning and Decision-Making<br>23. The Patient with Minimal Hair Loss: Planning and Decision-Making<br>24. The Patient with Severe Hair Loss: Planning and Decision-Making<br>25. The Vertex: Planning and Decision-Making<br>26. Planning in Female Hair Transplant Surgery<br>27. Preoperative Preparation and Instruction<br>28. OSHA, Laboratory Screening, and Office-Based Surgery<br>29. Practical Guide to Photographic Documentation<br><strong>Section IV Strip Harvesting Procedure</strong><br>30. An Overview of Anesthetic Modalities Used in Hair Restoration Surgery<br>31. Anesthesia Techniques Used for Donor and Recipient Areas<br>32. Nerve Blocks<br>33. Emergency Preparedness in Hair Restoration Surgery<br>34. Preoperative Donor Evaluations<br>35. Strip Excision Techniques<br>36. Closure Techniques<br>37. Graft Production<br>38. Holding Solutions<br>39. Overview of Recipient Site Creation<br>40. Hairline Design and Frontal Hairline Restoration<br>41. Recreating the Temporal Points<br>42. Recreating the Vertex<br>43. Large Grafting Session<br>44. High-Density Transplants<br>45. Placing into Premade Incisions with Forceps<br>46. Stick-and-Place Technique<br>47A. Graft Placing Using Implanter Devices<br>47B. The "KEEP": An FUE Placing Instrument That Protects Graft Integrity and Increases Hair Survival<br>48. Staining and Other Adjunctive Methods to Assist with Placing<br>49. Postoperative Care and Instructions<br>50. Donor Area Complications: Strip Harvest<br>51. Complications of the Recipient Area<br><strong>Section V Follicular Unit Extraction Procedure</strong><br>52A. Introduction and Definition of Follicular Unit Excision<br>52B. Follicular Unit Excision Terminology and Overview<br>53. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Follicular Unit Excision<br>54. Punch Designs<br>55A. Evaluation, Planning, and Donor Concerns with Follicular Unit Excision<br>55B. The Coverage Value Calculation: An Objective Method of Evaluating Donor Supply and Coverage<br>56. Maximizing Graft Survival in Follicular Unit Excision: Incision and Extraction Phase<br>57. Maximizing Graft Survival in Follicular Unit Excision: The Implantation Phase<br>58. Special Considerations for Anesthesia with Follicular Unit Excision<br>59. Special Considerations for Postoperative Care in Follicular Unit Excision<br>60. Quality Control and Quality Assurance during the Follicular Unit Excision Process<br>61. Ergonomics in Hair Restoration Surgery: FUE Technique<br>62. Manual Follicular Unit Extraction Technique<br>63. Motorized Sharp Punch Follicular Unit Extraction<br>64. Motorized Blunt Punch Follicular Unit Extraction<br>65. Suction-Assisted Follicular Unit Extraction<br>66. Automated/Robotic Follicular Unit Excision<br>67. Newer Systems and Methods for Follicular Unit Excision<br>68. Follicular Unit Excision to Harvest Beard<br>69. Follicular Unit Excision to Harvest Body Hair<br>70. Follicular Unit Excision with Black Patients and Kinky Hair<br>71. Follicular Unit Excision for Corrective Work<br>72A. Nonshaven Follicular Unit Extraction Techniques<br>72B. Long Hair Preview Follicular Unit Excision Techniques<br>73. Follicular Unit Excision Complications<br>74. Combining Strip and FUE in the Same Patient and/or Procedure<br><strong>Section VI Repair and Special Considerations</strong><br>75. Transgender Patients<br>76. Transplanting into Areas of Cicatricial Alopecia<br>77. Transplanting into the Pubic Area<br>78. Hair Transplantation to the Chest<br>79. Cosmetic and Reconstructive Eyelash Transplantation<br>80. Eyebrow Transplantation<br>81. Beard Transplant<br>82. Preview Long Hair Transplantation<br>83. Combination Grafting<br>84. Hairline and Recipient Area Repair of Poor Previous Transplantation<br>85. Donor Scar Repair<br>86. Hairline Lowering Technique<br>87. Scalp Extension and Triple-Flap Techniques to Treat Extensive Baldness<br>88. Scalp Repair Using Flaps and Tissue Expanders<br><strong>Section VII Special Ethnic Considerations</strong><br>89. East, West, and Southern Asian Hair Transplant Specifics<br>89A. Hair Transplantation in East and Southeast Asian Patients<br>89B. Hair Transplantation in South Asian Hair<br>89C. West Asian Hair Characteristics<br>90. Hair Transplantation in Black Patients<br>91. Hair Loss and Hair Restoration in Latin-Americans<br><strong>Section VIII Office and Practice Considerations: The Clinical and Commercial Perspective</strong><br>92. Physician Training and Experience<br>93. Setting Up an Office and the Surgical Suite<br>94. Instrumentation and Supplies Used in Hair Restoration Surgery<br>95. Medicolegal Issues in Hair Replacement<br>96. Setting Up Your Office and Practice: Exclusively Hair Transplants versus Combined Practice<br>97. Contact Management Software and Its Utilization as a Marketing Tool<br>98. Online Marketing<br>99. The Power of PR in an Aesthetic Medical Practice: PR Revealed<br>100. Plugged in: How to Ensure That Your Practice Thrives (and Survives) in Today's Digital World<br>101. Finding and Training Assistants<br>102. Surgical Assistants: Per Diem or Full-time Staff?</p>