New aspects in hair transplantation for females.
BACKGROUND
In the overall spectrum of plastic surgery, hair transplantation for females still plays a marginal role. Previously applied standard methods (standard grafts) could not produce aesthetically satisfying results, so that many female patients who could have benefitted from an operation were discouraged from doing so. It was not until the method of using minigrafts exclusively to cover large areas of androgenetic alopecia in men was developed that acceptable treatment possibilities were also made available to women.


OBJECTIVE
The main applications of hair transplantation for females are: androgenetic alopecia, hereditary changes in the hairline, traumatic alopecia, and cosmetic indications.


METHODS
Since 1986 all female patients were exclusively treated with mini- and micrografts in one to two or three sessions.


RESULTS
Performing hair transplantation calls for a high degree of sensitivity on the part of the surgeon with respect to the woman and her expectations.


CONCLUSIONS
With the mini- and micrograft technique new aspects in hair transplantation for females can be offered.
Halsner
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Meditra Corporation for Plastic Surgery and Hair Transplantation, Munich-Grafelfing, Germany.
Lucas
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MW
D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D005138:Eyebrows / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods