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Where Can I Go For Medical Information?

Despite my A in AP Biology, I am no doctor. These are some websites with people who actually are doctors who can supply some more scientifically accurate information. National Alopecia Areata Foundation https://www.naaf.org/alopecia-areata The NAAF has generally compiled a lot of relevant information on alopecia, especially new research and they provide a good overview of what it is like to have this disease. They have a good compilation of resources, from research to donations to products, all within a website that is pretty easy to navigate.  NCBI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5986111/ If you happen to be really into reading clinical studies, NCBI recently published a study on the effect of alopecia on the quality of life. Even skimming the article could be helpful, as a lot of it is good knowledge to know when you are trying to get your insurance company to cover certain alopecia treatments, as some companies get finicky with that kind of stuff. ...