Supplementary Material for: Use of Botulinum Toxin for Androgenic Alopecia: A Systematic Review

January 2021 in “ Figshare ”

EnglishJr. R.S., S. Álvarez Ruiz

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TLDR Botulinum toxin may be helpful for treating male pattern baldness.

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