Dilemmas in Hair Restoration

September 2006 in “ Hair transplant forum international ”

Robert B. Haber

hair restoration hair transplants hair loss

Studysummary This submission describes a case where a dermatologist plans a hair transplant for a 55-year-old colleague with significant frontal and top hair loss; no new clinical results are reported.

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