Vol 10, No 3 (2024)
Letter to the Editor
Published online: 2024-07-23
The use of botulinum toxin in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia
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DOI: 10.5603/fd.100354
Forum Dermatologicum 2024;10(3):101-103.
Abstract
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Keywords: androgenetic alopeciabotulinum toxinhair lossalopeciaquality of life
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