Hair Graft Transplantation for Baldness: Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

hair graft transplantation for baldness, hair grafting, surgical hair restoration, follicular unit grafting, alopecia, male pattern baldness, MPB, androgenic pattern baldness, female pattern baldness, inherited pattern baldness

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Jeffrey S Epstein, MD, FACS, Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, University of Miami College of Medicine
Jeffrey S Epstein, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American College of Surgeons
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Medical Editor

J David Kriet, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine
J David Kriet, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, AO Foundation, and Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons
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Managing Editor

Keith A LaFerriere, MD, Clinical Professor, Fellowship Director, Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Missouri at Columbia
Keith A LaFerriere, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and Missouri State Medical Association
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CME Editor

Christopher L Slack, MD, Otolaryngology-Facial Plastic Surgery, Private Practice, Associated Coastal ENT; Medical Director, Treasure Coast Sleep Disorders
Christopher L Slack, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Medical Association
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Chief Editor

Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Head and Neck Society
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