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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2021; 54(04): 416-421
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739256
Review Article

Overview and Algorithmic Approach to Management of Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss

Mayank Singh
1   Radiance Cosmedic Centre, New Delhi, India
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Aparna Acharya
2   Hair Plus, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Male and female pattern hair loss (PHL) is an innocuous condition, but it has a major psychological impact on the sufferer. This paper aims to provide a simple algorithmic approach toward diagnosis, staging, and treatment of PHL in males and females. It also aims at simplifying the decision-making process for the surgeon with regard to timing and extent of procedure for hair transplant surgeries. Various treatment options, their merits and demerits, along with scientific evidence supporting or not supporting the treatment options are discussed in detail.

Keywords

hair transplant - algorithm of treatment - pattern hair loss - donor area - planning of hair transplant


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Article published online:
14 December 2021

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