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    Hair Restoration in the Gender-Affirming Patient

    January 2025
    Jeffrey S. Epstein, Anthony Bared
    Studysummary This source highlights how hair transplantation serves as a key component in gender-affirming procedures for transgender individuals, outlining specific approaches like hairline feminization and beard transplantation for enhancing feminine or masculine appearance and concealing surgical scars. Results and outcomes are not detailed in this abstract.
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