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My gran, has lots of skin loss, scaring and hair loss on her head. going on for about 4-5 months, she has been using different medication not working?
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She should absolute: ly see a dermatologist for answers. She likely needs some blood work, possible scalp biopsy and evaluation to find out the cause and treatment options, hope that helps
Answered 7/27/2014
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