
Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Hair Restoration
- 1st Edition - November 23, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Murad Alam, Jeffrey S. Dover
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 9 2 1 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 9 2 2 - 9
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… Read more

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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.
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Considers ethnic differences in hair.
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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.
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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..
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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.
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An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
Dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, derm surgery fellows
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Series Editors
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Series Preface
- Series Preface First Edition
- Acknowledgement
- Video Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Section 1. Evaluation of Hair Loss
- 1. Medical workup for hair loss
- Background, definitions, and history
- Differential diagnosis of hair loss
- Nonscarring alopecia
- Scarring alopecia
- Initial consultation and assessment
- Monitoring and documentation
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 2. Ethnic differences in hair
- Introduction
- Cultural differences in persons with skin of color
- Common forms of hair loss that affect patients with skin of color
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 3. Diagnosis and treatment of scarring alopecia
- Background
- Structural and functional differences in scarring alopecia
- Evaluation of scarring alopecia
- Treatment approaches
- Expected outcomes
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- Section 2. Minimizing and Concealing Hair Loss
- 4. Nutritional supplements
- Background, definition, and history
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment technique/best practices (Pearl 4.4)
- Prevention and management of adverse effects (Pearl 4.5)
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 5. Hair cosmetics, styling, and processing
- Background, definitions, and history
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment technique/best practices
- Prevention and management of adverse events
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 6. Wigs and hair prosthetics
- Background, definitions, and history
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment techniques and best practices
- Prevention and management of adverse events
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 7. Micropigmentation and microblading
- Background, definitions, and history
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment technique/best practices
- Prevention and management of adverse events
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- Section 3. Medical Treatments for Hair Loss
- 8. Minoxidil, finasteride, and dutasteride
- Background, definitions, and history
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment technique and best practices
- Prevention and management of adverse events
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 9. Topical immunotherapies
- Background, definitions, and history
- Topical irritants and sensitizers
- Topical and intralesional steroids
- Topical prostaglandin analogs
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 10. Systemic immunotherapies
- Background, definitions, and history
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment techniques and best practices
- Prevention and management of adverse events (Pearl 10.9)
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 11. Complementary and alternative medicine for hair loss
- Introduction
- Diet and supplements
- Essential oils
- Scalp massage
- Psychosocial interventions
- Conclusion
- Evidence summary
- References
- Section 4. Procedural Treatments for Hair Loss
- 12. Platelet-rich plasma
- Introduction
- Pathophysiology of androgenetic alopecia
- Clinical features of androgenetic alopecia
- Mechanism of action of platelet-rich plasma for treatment of androgenetic alopecia
- Treatment techniques and best practices
- Platelet-rich plasma as an adjuvant therapy for treatment of androgenetic alopecia
- Expected outcomes
- Efficacy of platelet rich plasma in combination with microneedling
- Variations in platelet-rich plasma formulations for treatment of androgenetic alopecia
- Evidence summary
- References
- 13. Stem cell–based therapies
- Background, definitions, and history
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment technique and best practices
- Prevention and management of adverse events
- Future directions: Additional stem cell–based therapies
- Evidence summary
- References
- 14. Hair transplantation
- Background
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment techniques and best practices
- Prevention and management of adverse events
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- 15. Lasers, lights, and leds
- Background, definitions, and history
- Indications and patient selection
- Expected outcomes
- Treatment techniques and best practices
- Prevention and management of adverse events
- Future directions
- Evidence summary
- References
- Section 5. Emerging Therapies for Hair Loss
- 16. Emerging medications
- Introduction
- Inflammatory pathways
- Growth regulatory pathways
- Hormonal regulation
- Other miscellaneous treatments
- Evidence summary
- References
- 17. Devices and genomic therapies
- Introduction
- Gene therapies
- Tissue engineering
- Evidence summary
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 23, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323829212
- eBook ISBN: 9780323829229
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