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Sikh teenager suffering from traction alopecia. treatment?
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Traction alopecia: generally will improve by changing hair care habits (no tight braids, plaits, buns or ponytails). In otherwise healthy people, normal hair growth will resume on its own.
Answered 11/7/2014
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