Mesotherapy in management of hairloss - Is it of any use

International Journal of Trichology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-46

  Mysore, Venkataram ^a  

^a Venkat Charmalya Centre for Advanced Dermatology   (India)

Author keywords

androgenetic alopecia; hair loss; Mesotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865509011     PISSN: 09747753     EISSN: 09749241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.66914     Document Type: Review

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