Alopecia: Managing the Basics

    July 2015 in “ Cambridge University Press eBooks ”
    Thamer Mubki, Jerry Shapiro
    Studysummary The document concludes that treatments for female hair loss and excess body hair are available, but managing expectations is important.
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