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The bar-cartridge type implanter is the best for implanting dermal papilla cells efficiently and at controlled depths.
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Androgenetic alopecia, or hair loss, is caused by genetic factors and hormones, with different mechanisms in men and women, and can be linked to insulin resistance and polycystic ovary syndrome.
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