Why Are Hair Transplant Doctors No Longer Performing Scalp Reductions?

June 10th, 2010 admin

This question, asked on the Hair Restoration Discussion Forum, was answered by recommended hair transplant surgeon Dr. William H. Lindsey of McLean, Virginia: Since modern follicular unit transplantation surgeries leave such little scarring in the donor area, why aren’t hair restoration physicians performing more scalp reductions in the crown? It seems like there is greater laxity in


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