Hair Transplant Surgery and Platelet Rich Plasma: Evidence-Based Essentials

Hair restoration involves more than choosing a surgical technique. Patient selection, the pattern and causes of hair loss, medical options, aesthetic planning, and realistic expectations all shape the treatment conversation. Hair Transplant Surgery and Platelet Rich Plasma: Evidence-Based Essentials, edited by Linda N. Lee, brings these considerations together in a clinically focused reference for hair-restoration practice.

The chapters follow a useful progression: from the hair cycle and androgenetic alopecia to transplant principles, procedural techniques, aftercare, and refinements such as beard and eyebrow restoration. Along the way, contributors address both the practical details of treatment and the decisions that inform when an approach may be appropriate.

From hair-loss fundamentals to treatment planning

The opening chapters establish the groundwork with hair anatomy and physiology, medical treatments for androgenetic alopecia, and the principles of hair loss and transplantation. The discussion then turns to indications and contraindications, helping frame candidacy as a key part of clinical decision-making rather than an afterthought.

Practical coverage of transplant techniques

Dedicated chapters address hairline design, follicular unit transplant (FUT), and follicular unit extraction (FUE). The book also covers local anesthesia and scalp blocks, postoperative expectations and instructions, and surgical pearls and pitfalls. Together, these topics give the volume a practice-oriented scope, spanning preparation, technique, and care after a procedure.

Beyond scalp transplantation

Hair restoration is not limited to the scalp. The contents include a chapter on beard and eyebrow restoration, as well as coverage of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for hair restoration. A separate chapter considers photography as a tool for evaluating patients with hair loss—an important part of documenting and assessing clinical cases.

A structured reference for clinicians and trainees

With chapters contributed by specialists in hair restoration, facial plastic surgery, and dermatology, this book is suited to clinicians and trainees building their understanding of evidence-based hair-loss treatment and transplant practice. Its broad sequence—from biology and medical management through surgery and follow-up—makes it a useful reference for exploring how different treatment considerations fit together.

For readers seeking a focused clinical overview of hair transplant surgery, PRP, and related approaches to hair restoration, Lee’s edited volume offers a clear route through the field’s essential topics.