Hairline lowering.

Hairline lowering or advancement, also known as forehead reduction, is a procedure that has been adapted and honed from scalp reduction and flap techniques. Although the high hairline can be found in both men and women of all races and ethnicities due to various diagnoses, hairline advancement is best suited for individuals, typically women, with a lifelong history of a high hairline and no familial or personal history of progressive hair loss. It is a procedure that is both effective and efficient in lowering the congenitally high hairline with very high patient satisfaction.

Correction of the high female hairline.

Objectives: To review a technique and to make quantitative analyses of the senior author's 20-year experience with his preferred technique to correct the high female hairline.

Methods: A retrospective review of 29 female patients who underwent the hairline-lowering procedure performed by the same surgeon (S.S.

Body dysmorphic disorder.

Body dysmorphic disorder occurs in 1% of the general population, rising to 6 to 16 times higher in patients presenting to plastic surgery clinics. This article discusses ways to identify patients who have body dysmorphic disorder and options for treating these patients, whether or not to perform cosmetic surgery, and when to refer for psychologic or psychiatric counseling.

Core curriculum for hair restoration surgery, recommended by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).

Background: Because hair restoration surgery (HRS) has changed so significantly, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) presents the recently developed Core Curriculum for Hair Restoration Surgery (CCHRS). Physician competence in HRS demands a sound understanding of all of the alternate pathologic causes of hair loss, as well as their risks and treatments.

Objective: The CCHRS defines the knowledge, didactic information, medical insights, and surgical techniques that are essential to physician competence in the correct diagnoses and treatment of hair loss problems, in a manner consistent with patient safety and sound esthetic results.