May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain factors like patchy hair loss at the back of the head, being female, and younger age at diagnosis can lead to a worse outcome for alopecia areata.
Cosmetics can help with mild skin problems and daily care but must be used carefully to avoid skin irritation.
Botox is effective for urinary incontinence, chronic migraines, and male pattern hair loss, and a new test for Botox antibodies is more humane.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine effectively treated ashy dermatosis in a patient.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine may be effective for treating ashy dermatosis.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine successfully treated a man's ashy dermatosis, clearing his skin lesions.
December 2011 in “Ophthalmology” Demodex may be linked to blepharitis, and treatments like tea tree oil and ivermectin can help.
July 2011 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” The document provides a quiz for physicians to earn continuing medical education credits in facial plastic surgery.
A boy on a ketogenic diet and anti-epileptic drugs developed skin issues due to stopping vitamin supplements, which improved with proper supplementation.
Botulinum toxin type A reduces itch and inflammation from histamine and may help treat certain skin conditions and hair loss.
Botulinum toxin A helped stop hair loss and grow new hair in mice.
Different botulinum toxin products and concentrations can effectively reduce sweating, itching, bladder pressure, hair loss, and muscle spasms.
August 2007 in “Contact Dermatitis” A woman had an allergic skin reaction to a hair loss treatment containing canrenone.
August 2000 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” The document suggests "Occupational Skin Disease" is a useful standard text, finds "The Clinical Management of Itching" poorly organized, recommends "Atlas of Contact Dermatitis" for its illustrations, and values "Handbook of Diseases of the Hair and Scalp" for its information despite flaws.
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March 2001 in “Clinics in dermatology” Alopecia areata involves immune response and gene changes affecting hair loss.
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January 1989 Allergic reactions to minoxidil may be due to the propylene glycol it is mixed with, not the minoxidil itself.
April 2025 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Accurate diagnosis is crucial to distinguish between allergy and irritation from topical minoxidil.
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata share immune and genetic factors, and targeted therapies may help both.
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April 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Mice with autoimmune hair loss showed signs of heart problems.
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December 2017 in “Dermatology - Open Journal” Alopecia areata was successfully treated with contact immunotherapy, oral antihistamines, and topical corticosteroids.
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July 2025 in “Diagnostics” Dupilumab users have a higher risk of developing alopecia areata.
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February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Children's Serum Sickness-Like Reaction is often linked to antibiotics, especially amoxicillin, and involves symptoms like rash, fever, and joint issues.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” Higher activity in lichen planopilaris is linked to certain immune and tissue genes.
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January 2023 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” Biologics, especially Dupilumab, are effective and safe for treating severe childhood eczema.
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January 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Candida antigen is an effective and promising treatment for alopecia areata.
November 2021 in “American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene” Marking nuts can cause skin irritation and allergies.
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April 2022 in “Rheumatology” A man developed autoimmune symptoms after the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, highlighting the need for thorough vaccine safety checks.
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November 2018 in “immuneACCESS” Expanded CD8+ T cells are linked to Alopecia Areata and may cause relapse after treatment.
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March 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A child's rare skin disease was triggered by chickenpox.
June 2015 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Managing multiple autoimmune diseases in one patient is very challenging.