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September 1983 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Experts discussed hair care, genetic hair defects, hair loss treatments, nail surgery, lupus treatments, skin infections, and cosmetic allergies.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Microneedling mildly regrows hair in androgenetic alopecia but not in other types.
February 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Injections improve hair growth, density, and thickness in women safely.
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Hair loss significantly lowers life quality, especially in young men, with most patients unhappy with treatment effectiveness.
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July 2019 in “International journal of contemporary medical research” Men with genetic hair loss are more likely to have abnormal blood lipid levels, especially if the hair loss is severe.
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