Journal Reviews

Ethnic characteristics of the hair

8 October 2014 | | Aesthetic Medicine, General Plastic Surgery | Asian hair, Ethnic hair transplant, Eyebrow transplantation, Follicular unit extraction, Hair transplant, Hispanic hair transplant

The authors of this article discuss various aspects of ethnic differences in the field of hair restoration. They categorise three ethnic groups: Asian, White and African. In the article anatomic and hair characteristics are introduced. Understanding the follicle shape, calibre...

Size does matter

10 February 2014 | | General Plastic Surgery | Complications, Follicular unit grafting, Graft survival, Hair transplantation, Large sessions, Megasession, Patient expectations, Patient selection, Surgical techniques

Megasessions in hair restoration, being defined as transplantation of 3,000 or more grafts, have the potential to definitely treat a significant area of scalp in only one procedure, allowing the patient to achieve their desired goals while minimising their overall...