Reducing Surgical Risks for Hair Replacement Surgery

Hair Restoration Techniques

“…The circulating androgens target cells in the hair papilla and encourage the genetic potential of the hair cells. 1 Typically used in doses of 0.2 mg, 1 mg, and 5 mg, studies by Price et al have shown the most benefit at 1 mg. 12 Commonly, patients exhibit improved hair growth for the first year before the results plateau. 13 Finasteride is not typically recommended in women and is contraindicated during pregnancy due to the risk of teratogenicity.…”

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Hair replacement techniques have been described in concordance with baldness for millennia, with remedies dating back to ancient papyri written in 3000 BC. 1 In more recent literature, Dr. Shoji Okuda first described hair transplantation in Japan in the 1930s, and later Dr. Normal Orentreich performed the first hair transplantation surgery for patients with male pattern baldness in New York City in the 1950s. 2 Since that time modern hair restoration techniques have evolved.

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