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Combining epinephrine with a steroid may help regrow hair in severe alopecia areata cases.
Antifungal treatment reduced asthma exacerbations and corticosteroid use but its overall benefit is unclear.
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July 2020 in “Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia” A woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia experienced unusual hair growth after using a specific topical lotion.
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Early combination therapy can effectively regrow hair in frontal fibrosing alopecia.