Photography in Hair Diseases

March 2021 in “ CRC Press eBooks ”

Adriana Rakowska

androgenetic alopecia diffuse alopecia scalp stereotactic positioning device

Studysummary This article reviews the optimal methods for photographic documentation in managing patients with androgenetic or diffuse alopecia and reports no clinical results.

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