In Vivo Follicular Unit Multiplication: Is It Possible to Harvest an Unlimited Donor Supply?

November 2005 in “ Hair transplant forum international ”

Ergin Er, Melike Kulahci, Emirali Hamiloglu

TLDR It's not possible to get unlimited hair for transplants from the same donor area.

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