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Ms Evelyn Ng, 53, began losing clumps of hair in 2024 while recovering from knee surgeries. Her hair has regrown after receiving treatment at Singapore General Hospital.

In 2024, while recovering from knee operations, Ms Evelyn Ng began losing clumps of hair. However, her hair has regrown after receiving treatment at Singapore General Hospital.

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SINGAPORE – Ms Evelyn Ng began losing clumps of hair in 2024, after two corrective knee operations that led her to use a wheelchair or walking aid for six months.

“The hair fell from everywhere,” recalls the 53-year-old, who works in administration at a plant nursery. “No matter how I combed my hair, I couldn’t hide the bald spots.”

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