A Systematic Review of Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Following Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments for Hair Loss

    August 2019 in “ Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ”
    Paola Rosati, Mauro Barone, Mario Alessandri‐Bonetti … Paolo Persichetti
    Studysummary Both surgical and non-surgical hair loss treatments lack a standard treatment plan and sufficient patient satisfaction data.
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