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Could 5% Minoxidil be effective in treating congenital triangular alopecia?

ninalove321Jan 27, 2018
i went to a dermatologist for a chronic bald spot and they told me it might be congenital triangular alopecia and to try out 5% minoxidil, would it even be effective for me?

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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