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10th August 2020

A 28-year-old male attends his general practitioner (GP) after his hairdresser noticed some thinning of the hair

A 28-year-old male attends his general practitioner (GP) after his hairdresser noticed some thinning of the hair on the top of his head. Since then, he has noticed some burning and prickling sensations in a similar area. He is otherwise fit and well. 

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