Managing Hair Loss in Midlife Women

    November 2012 in “ Maturitas ”
    Paradi Mirmirani
    Studysummary This review discusses the management of hair loss in midlife women, focusing on female pattern hair loss, hair shaft alterations from hair care, and telogen effluvium, and reports no new research findings.
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