Modern artificial hair implantation: A pilot study of 10 patients

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 315-323

  Agrawal, Manjul ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Baldness; Follicle; Hair transplantation

Indexed keywords

CEFDINIR; POLYAMIDE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; FOLLOW UP; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAFETY; SEBUM SECRETION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NYLONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56149118094     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2008.00413.x     Document Type: Article

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