Adolescent Hair Loss: Review of Common Forms and Treatment Challenges

    August 2008 in “ Current Opinion in Pediatrics ”
    Laleh A Bedocs, Anna L. Bruckner
    Studysummary This review discusses the most common types of alopecia in adolescents and emphasizes the importance of psychosocial support, but reports no new clinical findings.
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