title: Hair transplantation.
abstract: Hair transplantation is a technique in which hair follicles are harvested from the occipital area and re-transplanted in the frontal bald area. Hair transplantation is the most common cosmetic procedure in the United States nowadays despite the fact that it is expensive. Usually, patients need more than one session to receive a cosmetically acceptable result and patients need to be understanding and have realistic expectations. Although most of our patients are males, females represent about 10-15% of our new patients. This article reviews the basic principals of hair transplantation and describes new and improved techniques of hair transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trichology, Al-Badreyah Medical Tower, PO Box 31270, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. dryousefmd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Al-Khair
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014481:United States