Dissecting Cellulitis Presenting After Hair Restoration Surgery

    November 2024 in “ Cureus ”
    Guillermo Antonio Guerrero-González, Gerardo González‐Martínez, Jair Alejandro Valdez-Zertuche
    Studysummary This case report describes a patient who developed dissecting cellulitis of the scalp after follicular unit extraction, showing significant improvement with isotretinoin, dutasteride, and steroids.
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