title: Management of advanced hair loss patterns.
abstract: This article covers how to manage patients with extensive hair loss in whom complete, dense coverage is not possible. In addition to discussing planning a transplant pattern for already bald men, I discuss a conservative approach for recognizing and transplanting younger patients who have telltale warning signs that may evolve to extensive hair loss. For both groups, a variant of a frontal forelock-type pattern is usually the best course to follow.
authors.affiliation: Saratoga Hair Transplant Center, 60 Railroad Place, Suite 102, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA. Electronic address: mlbeehner@saratogahair.com.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Beehner
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000505:Alopecia / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006197:Hair / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D057240:Patient Preference; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods
keywords: Forelock; Forelock pattern; Hair loss; Hair miniaturization; Hair transplant