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A 23-year-old female asked:

been suffering from trichotillomania for several years now. i have bald spots on my scalp that i've been trying to grow but i see no pores in this area where the hair follicles are supposed to be. will new hair ever grow back there?

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Dr. Frank Kuitems answered

Internal Medicine 39 years experience

Maybe : Maybe the hair will grow back. Recommend you put yourself under the care of a dermatologist and psychologist to help with this

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