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Hair Restoration Surgery in Asians

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Abstract

With advancement in the surgical techniques, the public image of hair restoration surgery has greatly improved over the past two decades [1]. Nevertheless, such advances demand more meticulous effort in every single step, thus requiring increased time and labor. New hair surgeons, consequently, may find it difficult to start a practice in hair restoration.

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  1. Yokobi Clinic, Yokohama, Japan

    Kenichiro Imagawa MD, PhD, ABHRS (Medical Director, Board of Governor)

  2. Japan Society of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Japan

    Kenichiro Imagawa MD, PhD, ABHRS (Medical Director, Board of Governor)

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  1. DHT Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand

    Damkerng Pathomvanich MD, FACS, ABHRS (Consulting Staff, General Hospital and Vichaiyuth Hospital Director Fellowship Training Program in Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) (Consulting Staff, General Hospital and Vichaiyuth Hospital Director Fellowship Training Program in Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)

  2. Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok

    Damkerng Pathomvanich MD, FACS, ABHRS (Consulting Staff, General Hospital and Vichaiyuth Hospital Director Fellowship Training Program in Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) (Consulting Staff, General Hospital and Vichaiyuth Hospital Director Fellowship Training Program in Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)

  3. Yokobi Clinic, Yokohama, Japan

    Kenichiro Imagawa MD, PhD, ABHRS (Medical Director, Board of Governor of the Japan Society of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Program Director of ISHRS Regional Workshop Asian Hair Surgery 2007) (Medical Director, Board of Governor of the Japan Society of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Program Director of ISHRS Regional Workshop Asian Hair Surgery 2007)

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Imagawa, K. (2010). Marketing and Management. In: Pathomvanich, D., Imagawa, K. (eds) Hair Restoration Surgery in Asians. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-99659-0_54

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