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Good nutrition may help prevent premature hair graying.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Tiny particles from skin cells can help activate hair growth.
Treating vitiligo with stem cells and melanocytes from hair, along with UVB light, works better than without the light.
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