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Any medication can cause skin reactions, some due to allergies and others due to dosage or genetic factors.
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January 1997 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a hair loss condition in postmenopausal women, similar to lichen planopilaris, with ineffective treatments.
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