Technical Considerations for Follicular Unit Extraction in African-American Hair

    May 2013 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    Meena Singh, Marc R. Avram
    Studysummary FUE can be successfully done on African-American hair by using larger punch tools and careful techniques to reduce hair damage.
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