Hair Restoration Surgery in Poor Candidates

January 2010 in “ Springer eBooks ”

Kenichiro. Imagawa, Jerry Wong

TLDR Hair transplant works best in healthy individuals, and those with medical issues need extra care.

The document from 2009 discussed the importance of selecting a good candidate for hair transplantation to achieve optimal results. It highlighted that underlying medical problems or diseases could interfere with the procedures, and therefore, special precautions should be taken with these patients. However, the treatment of these medical conditions was not discussed in the document.

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