24 citations
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July 1983 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Tigason improved hair growth in a boy with monilethrix without side effects.
11 citations
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April 1990 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Minoxidil modestly increases hair growth in men with early baldness and is safe to use.
9 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” A woman's hair mostly regrew after hair loss from the COVID-19 vaccine with treatment.
3 citations
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February 2012 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” A 3-year-old girl with skin mast cell buildup and congenital baldness improved with treatment, suggesting a rare link between these conditions.
2 citations
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June 2023 in “Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology” Thymoma may link myasthenia gravis, nail dystrophy, and alopecia areata.
2 citations
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July 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” Alfredo Rebora suggests a simpler classification for hair loss and a new test for easier diagnosis.
1 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics” The petroleum ether extract of Abrus precatorius leaf was found to promote hair growth effectively, similar to a common hair growth treatment.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” Homeopathic treatment helped a girl regrow hair after other treatments failed.
April 2026 in “International Journal of High Dilution Research - ISSN 1982-6206” Homeopathy may help hair regrowth in scarring alopecia from Discoid Lupus Erythematosus.
December 2025 in “International Journal for Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Research in Homoeopathy.” Combining homeopathy and supportive therapies improved hair growth and confidence in a 37-year-old man with hair loss.
February 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The ZIP13 variant is linked to abnormal hair quality.
November 2024 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Visual signs are crucial for accurately diagnosing and treating different types of hair loss in Black patients.
July 2023 in “Deleted Journal” Alopecia areata is the most common type of baldness treated with corticosteroids and minoxidil.
January 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Hair loss can have various causes and treatments vary in effectiveness.
February 2017 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” A six-year-old girl unusually had a hair loss condition common in middle-aged women.
January 2003 in “Postgraduate medicine” The article concludes that hair loss has many causes and treatments, with medication options like finasteride and minoxidil for men, and minoxidil, hormones, or iron for women, while warning against unproven remedies.
35 citations
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January 2002 in “Dermatology” A woman's hair loss during treatment with specific hepatitis C drugs grew back after stopping the medication.
13 citations
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March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
54 citations
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June 1985 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Minoxidil helps grow longer, thicker hair in bald scalps of stumptailed macaques, and early treatment is more effective.
August 2025 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” Environmental factors like shared combs can spread tinea capitis, and trichoscopy helps diagnose it.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” A 7-year-old boy's hair regrew and his well-being improved after homeopathic treatment for alopecia areata.
11 citations
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July 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Greying hairs may be protected from alopecia areata.
STS01 1% effectively promotes hair regrowth with minimal side effects.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “Pediatric dermatology” Elaborate princess hairstyles at a theme park caused hair loss and scalp damage in young girls.
40 citations
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May 1987 in “The Lancet” Minoxidil helps some bald men, but most lose hair again when stopping.
8 citations
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September 2008 in “Medical Hypotheses” The paper suggests that hair loss might be caused by skull growth, not just DHT's effect on hair follicles, and calls for more research.
The inner root sheath in hair follicles plays a key role in hair growth and health.
5 citations
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October 1984 in “The BMJ” Up to 50% of scalp hair can be lost before it appears thin, and treatment is only needed for hair loss caused by diseases or deficiencies.
December 2016 in “Springer eBooks” A 45-year-old woman with autoimmune diseases experienced patchy hair loss due to alopecia areata, which has no cure but can be treated, with varying success.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Microneedle arrays deliver botulinum toxin effectively for sweat suppression, similar to injections.