April 1946 in “Archives of Dermatology” One child resisted treatment, while the other was successfully treated for scalp ringworm.
August 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” 1 citations
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March 2006 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The woman's forehead lesion was caused by ointment use and resolved with treatment.
April 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” Bimatoprost helps with hair growth and eye conditions but can be costly and have side effects.
May 2024 in “JAMA Dermatology” Oral contraceptive use may increase the risk of frontal fibrosing alopecia in women with a specific CYP1B1 gene variant.
April 2026 in “Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi” Mueller-Hinton Agar is better for testing antifungal susceptibility in Microsporum canis and Nannizzia gypsea.
2 citations
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January 2011 in “Springer eBooks” Finasteride is a medicine used to treat enlarged prostate and prostate cancer, and it works by changing how testosterone works in the body.
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March 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Oral bicalutamide is safe and effective for female hair loss.
Kerion is a rare but serious scalp infection that needs proper treatment.
January 2025 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” Finasteride 5 mg and topical minoxidil 5% effectively increase hair density in women, with finasteride 5 mg having the highest satisfaction.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Using minoxidil and tofacitinib together can effectively treat severe hair loss.
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May 2017 in “Singapore Medical Journal” A Korean woman with complete hair loss regrew her hair after taking tofacitinib, with no side effects.
65 citations
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April 2000 in “The Laryngoscope” Clotrimazole, miconazole, and tolnaftate are likely safe, but gentian violet is risky.
25 citations
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June 2002 in “Steroids” 4-azasteroids, including finasteride, can inhibit 5α-reductase, helping treat conditions like enlarged prostate and hair loss.
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May 2010 in “European Journal of Cancer” BI 2536 had limited effectiveness against several advanced cancers and caused significant side effects.
April 2022 in “Reactions Weekly”
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January 2002 in “Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin/Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin” New pregnane derivatives were more effective than finasteride at inhibiting a key enzyme for male pattern baldness.
20 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The critique highlights an error in a review about hair loss treatment, stressing the need for accurate information and caution due to poor evidence quality.
June 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Topical tofacitinib is effective and safe for treating alopecia areata.
2 citations
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January 2021 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Betamethasone is more effective for hair regrowth than latanoprost but has more side effects.
38 citations
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August 2015 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” Topical flutamide works as well as hydroquinone for melasma but needs more safety checks.
35 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience” Formononetin may help protect the brain and treat neurological diseases.
January 2026 in “Biospecies” A 70% black ear mushroom extract hair tonic effectively stops M. furfur growth.
2 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of the American Society of Nephrology” Fluconazole might be a new treatment for a type of diabetes that affects water balance in the body.
Topical finasteride effectively treats hair loss with fewer side effects than the oral form.
August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dutasteride may help treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.
3 citations
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June 2021 in “Case Reports in Infectious Diseases” Fungal infections should be considered in scalp swelling to avoid misdiagnosis.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 5% minoxidil foam helps women with thinning hair.
September 2023 in “Cureus” Topical finasteride might be a good alternative for hair loss treatment with fewer side effects, but more research is needed.