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Article: Delegate surgical tasks to trim hair restoration surgery time.(Dermatologic Surgery)
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- Skin & Allergy News
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- April 1, 2005
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SAN DIEGO -- Hair restoration surgery can be a lucrative addition to a cosmetic surgery practice, but efficiency and speed are crucial, E. Antonio Mangubat, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
Hair restoration surgery can be time consuming, with each procedure taking 2-6 hours depending on the amount of hair transplanted. But unlike most surgical procedures, the physician can work on up to four patients in parallel, if he or she has highly trained staff, said Dr. Mangubat, who practices in Tukwila, Wash.
"You're part of a team, and you've got to give up a little bit of that ego that says you have to do it all," ...