Male pattern baldness in a patient who prioritises style over substance

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Male pattern baldness in a patient who prioritises style over substance

By Jonathan Bentley
Male Baldness
Mitch, a dynamic real estate agent, was devastated when the first signs of male pattern baldness declared themselves [Image: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash]

Australian GP Jonathan Bentley shares a case study in which a war is waged and won against hair loss, and against the mood disorder that accompanied treatment

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