Hair Transplantation: The Art of Micrografting and Minigrafting   

By Alfonso Barrera, M.D. Hair loss affects millions of men and women world-wide. Now you can offer your patients the latest treatments for hair loss using micrografts and minigrafts to ensure long-lasting results that are both natural and aesthetic. In this beautiful atlas Dr. Alfonso Barrera, one of the leading hair restoration experts, describes the latest techniques of micrografting and minigrafting to avoid the unnatural hairlines and the plugged appearance so characteristic of early transplant procedures. Furthermore, he provides you with the tools you need to increase the scope of your aesthetic practice and improve the cosmetic results form both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. Whether you are treating major male pattern baldness or attempting to camouflage a scar following a face lift, this book will prove invaluable to you and is destined to become an essential part of your library. This beautifully illustrated reference provides the critical insights you need to treat a variety of hair loss problems, ranging from male pattern baldness and female alopecia to scalp scars and sideburn irregularities. Seven comprehensive chapters provide a total approach to evaluation and treatment. Initial chapters contain basic information on anatomy, physiology, and patient evaluation and lay a foundation for the detailed, step-by-step operative sequences that follow. Topics covered include basic techniques for 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. Benefits: Master the art of minigrafting and micrografting to treat a variety of hair loss problems Offer your patients the best results with the fewest complications Increase the scope of your aesthetic surgery practice Incorporate hair transplantation techniques into your practice Provide your patients with the total cosmetic care solutions they are seeking Observe the techniques in detail with over 300 color illustrations to guide you through the step-by-step operative procedures Topics Covered: Anatomy and Physiology of Hair Patient Evaluation Planning and Patient Instructions Technique Combined Face Lift and Hair Transplantation Reoperative Surgery Special Applications: Camouflaging Scalp Scars; Correction of Sideburns; Restoration of Eyebrows, Mustache and Beard; Treatment of Burn Alopecia; Eyelash Reconstruction and Enhancement 2001. Hardcover, 186 pages, 300 color illustrations