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G Rodríguez Tamez1, F Jiménez2
1Mediteknia Clinic Gran Canaria, Av. Alcalde José Ramírez Bethencourt, 20, 35004 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
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Abstract:
Follicular unit extraction with long hair, without the need to shave the donor area, is the latest innovation in transplantation techniques used for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. This review describes its essential technical aspects, as well as its advantages, disadvantages, and main indications.
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