Two Cases of Paradoxical Nonscarring Alopecia After Mesotherapy with Dutasteride

    August 2021 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”
    Leandra Reguero del Cura, Adrian De Quintana Sancho, Marta Millan Lombraña … Marcos Pérez López
    Studysummary This case report highlights two instances of patchy alopecia occurring after mesotherapy with dutasteride, illustrating a possible paradoxical side effect of this treatment for androgenetic alopecia.
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