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A case study on the use of Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) in patients with alopecia

세포교정영양요법(OCNT)을 이용한 탈모 환자 개선 사례 연구

  • Received : 2023.10.30
  • Accepted : 2023.10.30
  • Published : 2023.10.31
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Abstract

Objective: A case study on improvement of alopecia through OCNT. Methods: 62-year-old woman suffering from alopecia symptoms and thinning hair due to stress and overwork after her marriage. Results: Hair got thicker following the implementation of nutrition therapy with improvement of alopecia symptoms at the crown and lateral aspects of the head. Conclusion: Nutrition therapy can be helpful in promoting hair growth and increase in hair thickness for patients displaying alopecia symptoms.

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