Updating Reduction and Flap Procedures for Baldness
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Vol. 8 (4) , 287-295
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-198204000-00005
Abstract
Corrective surgery for baldness now includes scalp reduction, hair-bearing flaps, and punch autografts. When baldness is mild to extreme in the vertex or anterior vertex, scalp reduction is usually indicated. By reducing the bald area of patients with extreme alopecia, a dense background of hair is provided for implants in both the anterior vertex and frontal regions. Hair-bearing flaps are recommended for those with a marginal outline pattern of excessive baldness and for those with very fine, sparse hair who wish to attain strong and dense frontal growth. Using these advancements results in immediate or “instant” hair. All available adjuncts should be considered for adequate coverage and a natural appearance in the extremely bald patient.Keywords
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