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Can I regrow my lost hair due to pollution and typhoid? (Photo)

k rockSep 2, 2017
I suffered from typhoid due to which I lost my hair on the top I have not gone bald but the density has decreased and I lost my side hairs in front right and left

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Dr. Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD
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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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