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Dignosed of alopacia areata at age 6. it started with high fever & i lost my all hairs including body. at 30 i have few patches on scalp.will dcp help?
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DCP: Dcp has been used with mixed results in the treatment of alopecia. While it may work in some patients many undergo a relapse and revert back to alopecia.
Answered 2/28/2014
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