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.

Part 1: Evaluation of Hair Loss



Medical Work-up for Hair Loss
Ethnic Differences in Hair
Diagnosis and Treatment of Scarring Alopecia
Part 2: Minimizing and Concealing Hair Loss

Nutritional Supplements
Hair Styling and Processing
Wigs and Prosthetics
Medical Tattooing and Microblading
Part 3: Medical Treatments

Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Dutasteride
Topical and Intralesional Steroids
Topical Immunotherapies
Biologic Therapies
Part 4: Procedural Treatments

Lasers, Lights, and LEDs
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix
Stem Cell Injections and Implants
Hair Transplantation
Part 5: Emerging Therapies

Medications
Genomic Therapies
Devices