October 2020 in “Our Dermatology Online” Chronic bacterial infections of hair follicles can cause ongoing skin inflammation.
Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid can cause scarring hair loss and may be underdiagnosed.
May 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” BIVV009 is a safe treatment for bullous pemphigoid that reduces C3 deposition without harmful side effects.
Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.