Assurance Versus Frustration: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis of Female Patients with Acute Telogen Effluvium

    May 2024 in “ Portuguese journal of dermatology and venereology ”
    Erkin Pekmezci
    Studysummary This study found that among female patients with acute telogen effluvium, 83.7% reported either partial or complete resolution of hair shedding after three months of treatment including vitamin E and zinc supplements.
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