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Does PRP work for hair loss due to Trichotillomania?

WorldGurlSep 28, 2016
What are hair regrow th options for loss do to Trichotillomania?I have hair loss in the front of the scalp as a result of 20 years of hair pulling(trichotillomania). Will PRP work to regrow hair in that area? If not, what will?

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