The Cause of Poor Growth?
September 1993
in “
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
”
Studysummary This letter by Dr. Saul P. Davis details concerns about the use of bacteriostatic saline with benzyl alcohol in hair transplantation, but reports no new research findings.
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Dr. Saul P. Davis from Stoughton, Massachusetts, reported concerns regarding the use of bacteriostatic saline containing benzyl alcohol in hair transplantation. In June 1991, he experienced a period of poor hair growth, prompting weeks of worry and an exhaustive review of his technique.