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September 2015 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” Transplanting hair from the nape and around the ear to the hairline and temples generally satisfies patients and looks natural.
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September 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Researchers made a cell line that grows quickly and can help with hair growth research.
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