title: Patterns of coverage. Uniform versus graded density.
abstract: The goal of hair restoration surgery is undetectability. Anything that is unnatural or draws attention to itself is to be avoided. In extensive baldness (Norwood V1-V11) various patterns of coverage with grafting can be constructed. Principally they fall into either the graded or uniform density approaches. If the goal is to provide coverage of the entire area of extensive baldness, the uniform density approach offers the less noticeable result because it draws no attention to any particular part of the balding scalp. If the goal is to provide only frontal forelock reconstruction, both approaches are advocated. In less than ideal grooming situations such as in the wind, exercise, or swimming however, the uniform density approach appears to offer a less noticeable result.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Knudsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods