Follicular-Unit Hair Grafting

September 2003 in “ Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery ”

John H. Epstein

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Studysummary This article discusses the follicular-unit grafting technique for hair transplantation and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight its potential for achieving natural-appearing outcomes but note the procedure's complexity.

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