title: Scalp reduction in the treatment of androgenic alopecia.
abstract: Scalp reductions represent an advance in the surgical treatment of male-pattern baldness. The initial enthusiasm that is shared by both the patient and the surgeon should be tempered by the knowledge that there will be some stretch-back and distortion of the bald area and that the scar may present a problem with styling.
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Norwood
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000728:Androgens / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens