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More men are getting plastic surgery due to social media influence and less stigma.
A hair transplant using hair from the back of the head and pubic area was successful in creating a feminine hairline for a male-to-female transgender person.
The document is a guide for practitioners to successfully perform hair transplants using the FUE method.
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