Hair restoration in the ethnic patient and review of hair transplant fundamentals.

Superior hair restoration requires the application of universal principles along with variations that apply to specific ethnic populations. This article serves as a primer on basic tenets of hair restoration, with additional attention given to the uniqueness and differences in technique and design that are warranted for a wide range of races and ethnicities. This article also gives prospective surgeons an insight on how to undertake further study and shore up their deficiencies so as to refine knowledge gaps and ensure patient safety and excellent surgical outcomes. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.