New-Onset Androgenic Alopecia following Human Chorionic Gonadotropic Diet and Testosterone Pellet Implantation

Int J Trichology. 2018 Nov-Dec;10(6):284-285. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_75_18.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Androgenic alopecia; hair loss; human chorionic gonadotropic diet; testosterone; testosterone pellet.

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  • Case Reports