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TE Regrowth confused with AGA, advice?

Sincere4031Aug 23, 2020
I'm a young female in 20s who has experienced extreme stress, nutritional defficiencies and hormonal imbalance.My scalp biopsy came back w/ normal follicular density and normal anagen & telogan hairs. it said very few vellus hairs seen. Can this be a good thing? I'd like to note that they took the biopsy on very top front of head & i know that area is prone to baby hairs as are the temples. Derm says that once i regulate hormones it will become terminal. what can you gather from biopsy result?

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Dr. Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD
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Answered on Sep 6, 2020
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Aug 25, 2020
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