The isolated frontal forelock.
BACKGROUND
The progression and extent of male pattern baldness is statistically unpredictable.


OBJECTIVE
An approach to the patient with male pattern baldness is suggested, which results in a product that changes appearance in a positive way, is natural, requires no maintenance, and does not deconstruct with progression of alopecia.


RESULTS
A technique is described for transplantation of the frontal forelock allowing creation of a soft anterior zone and a dense posterior component.


CONCLUSIONS
The utilization of donor hair to create a transplanted forelock will eventuate in a product that maintains naturalness regardless of the progression or extent of future hair loss.
Marritt
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Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado, Denver, USA.
Dzubow
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D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations