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February 2005 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hair color is due to active pigment cells in hair during growth.
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A man had a rare pigmented nodule on his scalp that developed from birthmarks.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mycophenolic acid may help hair growth, a combination treatment improves hair thickness in male hair loss, and early treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia is important.
Skin diseases look different on pigmented and nonpigmented skin.
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