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Unger, Robin et al.: 2023 Hair Transplantation DOI: 10.1055/b-0042-191790
Section VII Special Ethnic Considerations

91 Hair Loss and Hair Restoration in Latin-Americans

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Editors: Unger, Robin; Shapiro, Ronald

Authors: Gupta, Aditya K.; McDonald, Adriane; Noreldin, Ahmed Adel; Bauman, Alan J.; Juliano, Alessandra; Abbasi, Ali; Dua, Aman; Christiano, Angela M.; O’Mara, Angela; Yong, Angeline Anning; Tosti, Antonella; Ruston, Antonio; Nusbaum, Aron G.; Poswal, Arvind; Shahmalak, Asim; Alp, Bayramoğlu; Nusbaum, Bernard P.; Farjo, Bessam; Feriduni, Bijan; Wolf, Bradley R.; Puig, Carlos J.; Varona, Christopher M.; Albertini, Conradin von; Ziering, Craig; Pathomvanich, Damkerng; Josephitis, David; Perez-Meza, David; Mangubat, E. Antonio; Ball, Edward A. M.; Poblet, Enrique; Eisenberg, Eric L.; Wang, Etienne C. E.; Rinaldi, Fabio; Jimenez, Francisco; Krenitsky, Gabriel H.; Williams, Greg; Abaci, Hasan Erbil; Radwanski, Henrique N.; Park, Jae Hyun; Hernandez, Irene; Harris, James A.; Vogel, James E.; Devroye, Jean; Irvine, Jeff; Epstein, Jeffrey; Cooley, Jerry E.; Shapiro, Jerry; Wong, Jerry; Kim, Jino; Jackow, Joanna; Cole, John; Dua, Kapil; Washenik, Ken; Williams, Ken; Erdogan, Koray; Sicco, Kristen Lo; Yagyu, Kuniyoshi; Bloch, Leila David; Santos, Leopoldo Duailibe; Avila, Lorena; Pontes, Luciana Takata; Khanna, Manoj; Avram, Marc R.; Pitchon, Marcelo; Crisóstomo, Márcio; Barusco, Marco N.; Sanseverino, Maria Angélica Muricy; Schambach, Marie A.; Unger, Mark; Speranzini, Mauro; Cole, Megan; Mayer, Melvin L.; Beehner, Michael L.; Neff, Mike; Mohmand, Mohammad H.; Ahmad, Muhammad; Rogers, Nicole E.; Large, Nicole; Farjo, Nilofer; Otberg, Nina; Desai, Nirav V.; Mohebi, Parsa; Frechet, Patrick; Mwamba, Patrick; Shapiro, Paul; Rose, Paul T.; Tesauro, Piero; Kinler, Rae Lynne P.; Rabbani, Ramin; Konior, Raymond J.; Kothottil, Renu; Lemos, Ricardo Gomes de; Mejia, Ricardo; Shiell, Richard C.; Finney, Robert; True, Robert H; Dorin, Robert J.; Haber, Robert S.; Unger, Robin; Shapiro, Ronald; Adajar, Ruel A.; Knudsen, Russell G.; Nadimi, Sahar; Lam, Samuel M.; Vasa, Sanjeev; Tovar, Sara Lea Salas; MD, Sara Wasserbauer; Boden, Scott A.; Keene, Sharon A.; Abbasi, Sheida; Kabaker, Sheldon S.; Kobren, Spencer David; Gabel, Steven; Hwang, Sungjoo “Tommy”; Nakatsui, Thomas C.; Carman, Timothy; Lardner, Tina; Elliott, Vance W.; Mysore, Venkataram; Unger, Walter P.; Rassman, William; Doucet, Yanne S.; MD, Young-Ran Lee; Guo, Zongyou

Title: Hair Transplantation

Print ISBN: 9781626236936; Online ISBN: 9781684202737; Book DOI: 10.1055/b000000335

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Subjects: Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery;Dermatology

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David Perez-Meza

Summary

When treating Latin-American patients with hair loss and hair restoration, it is important to consider their differences in terms of personalities/cultural norms, skin and hair colors, hair diameter and textures, goals, expectations, and hairline designs. These factors will play a significant role in ensuring a successful surgical outcome.

Key words

Latin-American - hair loss - hair transplantation - complications - wound healing - graft survival - hairline design - alopecia
 
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