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675 nm laser therapy effectively improves hair growth in Indian patients with androgenetic alopecia.
July 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” Using your own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can effectively treat hair loss, increasing hair density and width with no side effects.
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