Beard and moustache reconstruction has gained more popularity and acceptance over the last decade. The procedure is done for the correction of facial areas with hair density deficit and also for the cosmetic enhancement of pre-existing facial hair. The surgical technique includes the harvesting of grafts from the scalp by the follicular unit excision (FUE) or follicular unit transplantation (FUT) technique and then placing them in either premade slits or by stick and place method. The advancement and refinement of procedure over the years has aided in achieving the optimal aesthetic results, with minimal side effects.
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J Craniofac Surg
October 2024
Department of Plastic Surgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, Gyeonggi-do.
I present a case involving a portrait of David Bailly, containing 2 images portraying changes over a period of ∼40 years, and I compare the facial features that illustrate the aging process. He was 67 years old when he painted "Self-Portraits With Vanitas Symbols" (1651). By juxtaposing past representations with present reality, the painting suggests that the young artist is contemplating his future aging.
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August 2024
Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, Najaf Governorate, Iraq.
Background: Round patches of baldness on the scalp or entire body are typically caused by the common, non-scarring hair loss condition known as alopecia areata (AA). Follicular units with two to four terminal hairs and one or two vellus hairs can be seen on a healthy, typical scalp trichoscopy.
Aim Of The Study: To compare trichoscopic features between adults and children and between different body parts.
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am
August 2024
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami, 6280 Sunset Drive, Suite 504, Miami, FL 33143, USA. Electronic address:
Restoration of the beard region has become an important component of hair restoration surgery due to increased awareness of its natural-appearing results. In the author's experience performing more than 700 primary beard hair transplants and tens of reparative procedures, key aesthetic steps include proper graft dissection so that one- and two-hair grafts contain a minimal cuff of surrounding skin, acute angulation and appropriate direction of recipient sites using the smallest possible recipient-site blades, and aesthetic design.
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February 2024
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Minoxidil was first introduced in the 1970s as an anti-hypertensive medication. Hypertrichosis and scalp hair regrowth were noted by users, and the topical formulation of minoxidil was later approved by the Food and Drug Administration for androgenic alopecia and female pattern hair loss. Since then, minoxidil has been used off-label for various hair loss conditions and cosmetic outcomes.
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