Table of Contents

 

 

 

1

Basic Hair Knowledge 360

1

 

About Hair Growth

1

 

Hair in General

1

 

Hair Anatomy

1

 

Hair Growth Cycles

3

 

About Hair Loss

3

 

Male-Pattern Baldness

6

 

Female-Pattern Baldness

7

 

About Hair Restoration

12

 

History of Hair Restoration

12

 

Basic Principles and the Evolution of Hair-Transplant Surgery

12

 

Non-Surgical Options

14

 

Medical Treatment

14

 

Camouflaging Products

18

2

Staffing and Training 360

21

 

Staff Selection and Interviewing

21

 

Surgical Assistant Training

22

 

Phase I Training

23

 

Phase II Training

29

 

Surgical Flow

36.

 

Medication

38

 

Assistant’s Duties

39

 

Surgical Set-Up

40

 

Performance Progress and Evaluation

43

 

Disinfection

44

 

Sterilization

44

 

Patient Follow-Up

45

 

Inventory

46

3

Graft Preparation 360

47

 

Magnification and Lighting

47

 

Donor Tissue

48

 

Harvesting Techniques

48

 

Donor Tissue Evaluation

49

 

Slivering

50

 

Technique

50

 

Instruments

51

 

Setting-Up the Cutting Field

53

 

Quality Control and Performance Evaluation

54

 

Graft Preparation

55

 

Technique

55

 

Dissecting Strategy

58

 

Quality Control and Performance Evaluation

59

 

Graft Yield Estimation

63

 

Instruments

65

 

Challenges and Solutions

65

 

Scar Tissue

65

 

White Hair

65

 

Curly Hair

66

 

Ethnic Hair

66

4

Graft Placement 360

69

 

Recipient Area

69

 

Hair Direction and Angle

69

 

Recipient Sites

72

 

Technique

74

 

Proper Graft Handling

74

 

Placing Method

74

 

Placing Strategy

85

 

Instrument Selection

89

 

Quality Control and Performance Evaluation

89

 

Challenges and Solutions

92

 

Popping

92

 

Bleeding and Oozing

93

 

Grafts Sinking In

93

 

Sites Difficult to See

94

 

Long Hair

94

 

Lax Tissue

95

5

Patient Care 360

97

 

Before the Surgery

97

 

In Preparation for Surgery

97

 

Immediately Before the Surgery

99

 

At the End of Surgery

100

 

Final Check

100

 

Postoperative Instructions

101

 

Follow-Up

103

 

Immediate

103

 

During the First Year

104

 

Postoperative Shock Hair Loss

104

 

Critical Thinking

105

6

Other Things to Know 360

109

 

Standardized Photography

109

 

Ergonomics

109

 

Teamwork

115

 

Dividing Tasks

115

 

Relationships

115

 

Attitude

116

 

Stress Management

117

 

Index

123