Open AccessNew-onset androgenic alopecia following human chorionic gonadotropic diet and testosterone pellet implantation
Author(s) -
Jacob Griggs,
Hind M. Almohanna,
Azhar Ahmed,
Antonellá Tosti
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/ijt.ijt_75_18
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , endocrinology , medicine , human chorionic gonadotropin , pellet , biology , hormone , zoology
A diet involving human chorionic gonadotropic (hCG) injections combined with extreme caloric restriction is sometimes undertaken by people desiring rapid weight loss. We report a patient with new-onset androgenic alopecia following hCG diet combined with the implantation of testosterone pellets.
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