Female Pattern Hair Loss: Why the Follicular Unit Transplantation Surgical Technique Remains a Good Option

    Carlos Oscar Uebel, Pedro Salomão Piccinini, Leonardo Santos de Barros Spencer, Jorge Augusto Moojen da Silveira
    Studysummary This retrospective study reviewed 31 years of follicular unit transplantation data for female pattern hair loss, finding that the surgery is effective with low complication rates and avoids the need to shave recipient sites.
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