Description
Offering a step-by-step, practical approach to this expanding area of dermatology, Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Hair Restoration enables you to master the up-to-date hair restoration techniques that produce the superior results your patients expect. Focusing on non-invasive treatment of diffuse, non-scarring hair loss, including androgenetic alopecia, this unique title, edited by expert clinicians Drs. Murad Alam and Jeffrey S. Dover, thoroughly covers the latest treatment options—all abundantly illustrated and evidence based. A video library demonstrating techniques helps you successfully incorporate today's most effective procedures into your practice.- Provides current, authoritative guidance on popular treatments including topical and systemic therapies, stem cell-based therapies, platelet-rich plasma, genomic therapies, microblading, nutritional supplements, energy-based treatments, emerging treatments, and hair transplant- Considers ethnic differences in hair- Contains up-to-date sections on evaluation of hair loss, minimizing and concealing hair loss, medical treatments for hair loss, procedural treatments for hair loss, and emerging therapies for hair loss- Features high-quality images and a video library demonstrating scalp micropigmentation, scar correction procedure, female pattern hair loss, scalp photography for patients with alopecia, and more- Includes procedural how-to's, step-by-step advice on proper techniques, case studies, contraindications and managing complications, and pearls and pitfalls—all in a consistently templated, quick reference format
Table of Contents
SECTION 1: Evaluation of Hair Loss1. Medical Workup for Hair Loss2. Ethnic Differences in Hair3. Diagnosis and Treatment of Scarring AlopeciaSECTION 2: Minimizing and Concealing Hair Loss4. Nutritional Supplements5. Hair Cosmetics, Styling, and Processing6. Wigs and Hair Prosthetics7. Micropigmentation and MicrobladingSECTION 3: Medical Treatments for Hair Loss8. Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Dutasteride9. Topical Immunotherapies10. Systemic Immunotherapies11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Hair LossSECTION 4: Procedural Treatments for Hair Loss12. Platelet-Rich Plasma13. Stem Cell–Based Therapies14. Hair Transplantation15. Lasers, Lights, and LEDsSECTION 5: Emerging Therapies for Hair Loss16. Emerging Medications17. Devices and Genomic Therapies
