Comparative Study of a Novel Tool for Follicular Unit Extraction for Individuals with Afro-Textured Hair

    September 2016 in “ Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open ”
    Sanusi Umar
    Studysummary In this study, a curved nonrotary punch was found to achieve the lowest follicular unit transection rates of less than 5% compared to conventional rotary punches in hair transplantation for patients with tightly curled Afro-textured hair.
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