Contemporary techniques of hair replacement.
For the bald patient who is not satisfied with a hairpiece, various surgical techniques of hair replacement provide good results with minimal side effects. The punch autograft technique, in which hair is taken from the lateral portions of the scalp, is most widely used. If this technique is not adequate in a case of extensive baldness, it can be augmented by surgical resection of tissue from the bald site or by fashioning of flaps from hair-bearing areas. In all of these techniques, design of the frontal area to provide a natural appearance is of primary importance.
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