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10 citations,
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March 2019 in “Medicine” Combining light therapy and microneedling shows promise for treating female hair loss.
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May 2014 in “Clinical practice” Cooling the scalp may prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, hair often grows back after treatment, and nail issues usually improve after stopping the drug.
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