December 2025 in “International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy” Ayurvedic treatment successfully regrew hair in a 19-year-old with alopecia areata in 2 months.
Finasteride can help with hair loss but may cause mental health issues like depression and anxiety.
April 2024 in “Journal of translational medicine” MJ04, a new compound, effectively promotes hair growth and is a potential topical treatment for hair loss.
May 2023 in “Skin research and technology” A DNA aptamer helps promote hair growth by enhancing a key cell growth signal in hair follicle cells.
August 2022 in “Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander/Salud UIS” Stress-related hair loss was reversed with a special medication.
March 2021 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The microbiome may be linked to hair loss and could be a target for new treatments.
January 2017 in “Figshare” The herbal mix with Houttuynia cordata, Perilla frutescens, and green tea boosts hair growth in mice.
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November 2009 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Topical prostaglandin E2 can help treat both alopecia areata and vitiligo.
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February 1981 in “Australian journal of biological sciences” Lambs fed a liquid diet showed abnormal wool and skin, which improved with more B-vitamins, suggesting a link to B-vitamin deficiency.
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November 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib is effective and safe for severe hair loss, but full regrowth is less likely after 10 years of hair loss.
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November 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A new type of rapid hair loss called ADTA usually gets better on its own within 6 months.
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March 1995 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Some drugs can cause hair loss, and stopping these drugs often leads to hair regrowth.
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February 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” Using minoxidil on the scalp can help grow hair for people with hereditary baldness.
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March 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some breast cancer patients developed permanent hair loss after chemotherapy and hormonal therapy, showing patterns similar to common baldness and alopecia areata.
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August 1960 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Endoxan often causes hair loss, which usually starts in the third week of treatment.
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October 2017 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” No treatment has been proven to effectively stop hair loss or regrow hair in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, and more research is needed.
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April 2019 in “International Journal of Women's Health” Some treatments can stabilize Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but more research is needed to find effective treatments, and hair transplants often fail.
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” Hair loss from conditions like LPP and FFA can potentially be reversed with the right treatment.
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January 2009 in “Immunological investigations” A 3-year-old boy lost all his hair due to a rare reaction to phenobarbital, but it grew back after steroid treatment.
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March 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Chemotherapy caused a woman's permanent hair loss and early menopause.
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December 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” The patient's long-term hair loss was caused by leukemia treatments and low estrogen levels, worsened by her genetic tendency for hair loss.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Platelet-Rich Plasma treatment improved hair growth and reduced inflammation in patients with patchy hair loss, but not in total hair loss, and Optical Coherence Tomography was useful in tracking this progress.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Syphilis can cause hair loss even without penetrative sex, but treatment can fully restore hair.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” Homeopathy helped regrow hair in a severe hair loss case.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A 22-year-old man has alopecia areata, an autoimmune hair loss condition, with various treatments available.
Topical calcipotriol successfully treated hair loss in three patients with Alopecia Totalis.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that alopecia has significant social and psychological effects, leading to a market for hair loss treatments.
March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Bexarotene 1% topical gel helped some patients with alopecia areata regrow hair.
January 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” A mix of methotrexate, corticosteroids, and topical minoxidil effectively treated severe total body hair loss, but caused stretch marks and needs long-term monitoring.
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November 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” There are two ways to start hair growth: one needs Stat3 and the other does not, but both need PI3K activation.