A Case of Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in Congenital Triangular Alopecia
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Damaged hair follicles make mice more prone to skin inflammation and skin cancer after UV exposure.
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A 17-year-old boy with Temporal Triangular Alopecia successfully grew new hair after a hair restoration surgery using follicular unit transplantation.