January 2022 in “Eduvest” A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, plus medicated shampoo.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Hair damage shows as fragility, dullness, and discoloration, varies by ethnicity, and is worsened by cosmetic procedures and diseases.
Hair loss in women can be caused by different conditions like hormonal changes, infections, or stress.
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January 2018 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” 95 citations
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January 2007 in “Human biology” Human hair can be classified into eight types based on physical features, not ethnicity.
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January 2022 in “Eduvest” A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, and special shampoo.
May 2016 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Asian women often experience distinct hair thinning at the top of the head.
June 2020 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” Early diagnosis and treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia are crucial for preserving hair and reducing inflammation.
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February 2004 in “Medical Hypotheses” Certain cultural hair practices might cause baldness by affecting natural hair oils and stem cell delivery to hair follicles.
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February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A cancer drug caused unusual hair growth on a 100-year-old man's scalp and eyelashes.
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October 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Lemur hair color and density vary by environment, supporting theories on primate hair evolution.
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May 2024 in “Chemosphere” July 2024 in “Clinical Case Reports” Recognizing rare hair loss patterns in young females can improve understanding and treatment.
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June 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A critically ill boy experienced hair loss likely due to the stress of his medical treatments, but his hair regrew completely in 1.5 months.
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December 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Grey hair and baldness may be linked to COVID-19 severity, but more analysis is needed; post-infectious hair loss is related to the severity of the disease and usually recovers within 3-6 months.
January 2021 in “대한본초학회지(본초분과학회지)” Achyranthis Radix ethanol extract helps hair grow.
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October 1982 in “Journal of applied polymer science” Moisture content significantly affects how human hair breaks.
November 2008 in “Nursing”
March 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” African Americans lack knowledge about laser hair removal safety, Nd:Yag laser treatment is effective with high satisfaction, pressure during surgery can cause hair loss, and treating ovarian inflammation may help with alopecia areata.
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” The report found a new type of hair loss in African-American women that affects more areas of the scalp than previously thought.
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September 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Chemotherapy can cause hair changes similar to alopecia areata, which might lead to misdiagnosis.
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April 2023 in “PubMed” Biocompatible artificial hair implants significantly improved patients' quality of life and were successful.
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January 2011 in “Clinics” A young woman with a rare hair loss condition improved with steroid and biotin treatment.
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October 2020 in “Scientific reports” Hair greying is linked to reduced ATM protein in hair cells, which protects against stress and damage.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune condition causing varying hair loss, diagnosed by specific patterns of inflammation around hair follicles, with several treatment options available.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Fibrosing alopecia starts earlier in Latin American men and often looks like common male pattern baldness.
May 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Arts (Print)” Retrograde Alopecia is fairly common in men with severe hair loss and needs careful examination for treatment and safe hair transplantation.
January 2024 in “Biomedicines” Using stem cells from hair follicles to treat female hair loss is safe and effective after six months.
February 2021 in “PDEAS International Journal of Research in Ayurved and Allied Sciences” Ayurvedic hair science needs more research to explore its potential benefits.
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January 2005 in “Dermatology” Hair problems can be caused by genetics or the environment, and treatment should focus on the cause and reducing hair damage.