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September 2003 in “Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine” The book is a detailed guide on hair and scalp diseases, useful for dermatopathologists.
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Unhealthy lifestyle habits may worsen hair loss by affecting scalp bacteria.
Allergen reactivity in scalp seborrheic dermatitis should be managed with barrier repair and microbiome-focused strategies.
Using scalp stem cells can improve hair transplants.