If you are experiencing alopecia, a new review of existing research is offering little in the way of good news from the conventional medical front. According to review co-author Dr. Mike Sladden, a dermatologist and senior lecturer at the University of Tasmania in Australia, after examining 17 randomized controlled trials of treatments for alopecia areata, there is "no reliable, safe, effective, long-term treatment." Read about the study now.

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