Treatment-Refractory Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Responsive to a Novel Botanical Treatment

    April 2022 in “ Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology ”
    Sanusi Umar, Petrina Kan, Marissa J. Carter, Paul Shitabata
    Studysummary In this case series, four African American women with treatment-resistant central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia showed scalp itch relief and significant hair regrowth after using a new botanical formula for 8 weeks to 1 year, with no adverse effects reported.
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