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The man has Temporal Triangular Alopecia, a stable, non-scarring hair loss condition best treated with hair transplantation.
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October 2015 in “The American journal of gastroenterology” Stopping infliximab and using strong topical steroids can regrow hair lost due to psoriasiform alopecia.
A girl with Crohn's disease developed hair loss due to her increased medication, a rare side effect seen in some children.
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The woman has a scalp condition causing hair loss.
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