Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Hair Restoration

Dr. Murad Alam is an author of over 250 scientific publications and is the Editor of Archives of Dermatological Research. He is the Associate Editor of JAAD; Lasers in Medical Science; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; the International Journal of Women's Dermatology, and he is the Assistant Editor of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Alam is series co-editor of the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology books and has overall edited 20 books. Dr. Alam is current President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and an incoming member of the Board of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is also the vice-president of the Blade and Light Society, an organization of volunteer dermatologic surgeons who perform charitable mission work to treat skin cancers and train surgical dermatologists in underserved countries. Dr. Alam's clinical practice includes the treatment of skin cancer, as well as cosmetic dermatology, and laser surgery. Dr. Jeffrey S. Dover is the co-director of SkinCare Physicians of Chestnut Hill, a comprehensive facility specializing in dermatology, laser and cosmetic surgery, and he is Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, and Associate Professor of Dermatology at Brown Medical School. Dr. Dover's research interests are Photomedicine, lasers in medicine, cosmetic laser surgery, and medical education. He is the author of over 400 scientific publications. He has co-authored and edited over 45 textbooks, many of which have been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Chinese and are sold to physicians all over the world. Dr. Dover is the founding editor of Journal Watch for Dermatology, produced by the publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine. He is also a Past President of both the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.

• SECTION 1: Evaluation of Hair Loss1. Medical Workup for Hair Loss2. Ethnic Differences in Hair3. Diagnosis and Treatment of Scarring AlopeciaSECTION 2: Minimizing and Concealing Hair Loss4. Nutritional Supplements5. Hair Cosmetics, Styling, and Processing6. Wigs and Hair Prosthetics7. Micropigmentation and MicrobladingSECTION 3: Medical Treatments for Hair Loss8. Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Dutasteride9. Topical Immunotherapies10. Systemic Immunotherapies11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Hair LossSECTION 4: Procedural Treatments for Hair Loss12. Platelet-Rich Plasma13. Stem Cell-Based Therapies14. Hair Transplantation15. Lasers, Lights, and LEDsSECTION 5: Emerging Therapies for Hair Loss16. Emerging Medications17. Devices and Genomic Therapies

"The book focuses on an integrative approach to evaluating and treating diffuse, non-scarring hair loss, including androgenic alopecia. It differs from standard references that typically only address medical therapies such as systemic medications." -©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Patricia Wong, MD (Private Practice)