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November 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Severe COVID-19 may cause hair loss, and doctors recommend supplements and topical treatments to manage it.
34 citations,
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COVID-19 can cause significant hair loss.
June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” ILC1-like cells can cause alopecia areata by attacking hair follicles.
January 2020 in “Clinical dermatology open access journal” Changing certain hairstyles can prevent worsening hair loss in Mexican women.
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July 2014 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” A man's scalp condition was misidentified as hair loss dots but was actually a common follicular disorder.
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2 citations,
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9 citations,
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6 citations,
January 2020 in “Springer eBooks” Good nutrition is essential for healthy hair.
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No treatment alters the natural progression of alopecia areata, and effectiveness varies, with some possibly working better in children.
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