A Comprehensive Review of Microneedling as a Potential Treatment Option for Androgenetic Alopecia

    August 2022 in “ Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ”
    Lingling Jia, Jiachao Xiong, Rong Guo … Hua Jiang
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