title: Combined surgical treatment of male pattern alopecia.
abstract: Loss of scalp hair, whether gradual or abrupt, can have devastating effects on a patient's self-image. Restoration of a positive self-image through improved appearance is a primary goal of all cosmetic surgery. Patient selection based on the type of alopecia and the real motivation for surgery is the first step in this metamorphosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004487:Edema / Q000453:epidemiology; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology