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A teenager had both alopecia areata and vitiligo, which are rare to occur together.
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July 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Botulinum toxin may help treat male pattern baldness.
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November 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Antiviral medication valganciclovir may improve skin and hair in Trichodysplasia Spinulosa patients.
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Some goats get rare skin diseases from not enough vitamin E, selenium, or zinc, but they're usually still healthy.
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Early recognition and zinc treatment can effectively improve acrodermatitis symptoms.
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