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Donor site of follicular unit excision hair transplantation: the relationship between appearance and actual hair density, and hair diameter

Masayuki OkochiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Toshihiko FukushimaShinwa Clinic, Tokyo, Japan;
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Hiromi OkochiDepartment of Plastic and reconstructive Surgery. Yamanashi university, Yamanashi, Japan
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Kenichi TakitaShinwa Clinic, Tokyo, Japan;
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Masamitsu OndaShinwa Clinic, Tokyo, Japan;
Pages 172-176 | Received 28 Aug 2019, Accepted 04 Feb 2020, Published online: 25 Feb 2020

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