Hair Transplantation for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Part of the Solution?

    December 2015 in “ Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas ”
    Pedro Mendes‐Bastos, Alejandro Camps‐Fresneda
    Studysummary This review addresses the challenges in treating frontal fibrosing alopecia, highlighting the limited effectiveness of medical treatments and the demand for hair transplantation despite its risks, but it reports no new clinical results.
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