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    Efficacy of Dr. SKS Hair Booster Serum in the Treatment of Female Pattern Alopecia in Patients With PCOS: An Open-Label, Non-Randomized, Prospective Study

    September 2023 in “ Cureus ”
    Stuti Khare
    Studysummary This study found that Dr. SKS Hair Booster Serum significantly improved hair shaft diameter, terminal hair counts, and hair growth rate in women with PCOS experiencing female pattern hair loss, without any reported adverse events, over a six-month treatment period.
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