Ravi Kumar Chittoria Professor & Registrar, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
Barath Kumar Singh. P Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India
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RFP Journal of Dermatology
8(1):p 25-27, January – June 2023. | DOI: N/A
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Singh PBK, Chittoria RK. Role of Clip Lens as a Hair Assessment Tool. RFP J Dermatol. 2023;8(1):25–27.
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Received : December 15, 2022
Accepted : January 31, 2023
Published : June 30, 2023
Abstract
Various hair assessment tools are available in the medical fields for assessment and follow up for treatment of alopecia. Most of the hair assessment tools are time consuming and not available at many centres. In this rep
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Singh PBK, Chittoria RK. Role of Clip Lens as a Hair Assessment Tool. RFP J Dermatol. 2023;8(1):25–27.
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