The occipito-parietal flap method in the treatment of male baldness

Which hair transplant technique to use for correcting male baldness is decided on by the type of baldness, the condition and direction of the donor's hair, and the favored hairstyle. In the occipital-parietal flap technique presented here, a flap is raised on one side of the occipital part. The flap is 4 cm wide and stretches toward the lower part of the parietal. After a week's delay, the flap is transplanted from the top of the head to the frontal part under general anesthesia. Light pressure is applied to the transferred flap with a tie-over dressing. With this technique the hair grows downward and covers both the front and top parts of the head. It is important to choose a case for which this type of procedure is appropriate. The authors' technique can be applied to types IV, V and Va of Norwood's classification.