April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia involves disrupted cholesterol pathways, fibrosis, and increased mast cells.
December 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Hair transplantation for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may work if the disease is inactive for 2 years and with ongoing treatment to maintain results.
Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
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September 2014 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are good for diagnosing Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and help customize treatment.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A woman's rare hair loss condition improved on its own, suggesting this type might recover like common cases.
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April 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” 5-α-reductase inhibitors, intralesional steroids, and hydroxychloroquine are the most effective treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia.
January 2006 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” May 2011 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” Alopecia areata causes patchy hair loss and has no cure, but treatments like corticosteroids and minoxidil can help.
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January 2017 in “Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care” A dog's facial chemical burn healed in 84 days with conservative treatment.
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January 1995 in “Dermatology” The treatment for alopecia areata with diphenylcyclopropenone was unsuccessful.
January 2025 in “Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images” Early recognition and treatment of scalp demodicosis can prevent misdiagnosis and effectively resolve symptoms.
January 2020 in “Animal Husbandry Dairy and Veterinary Science” Tetracycline successfully treated a Labrador's skin calcification and hair loss.
April 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia causes hair thinning due to increased androgen activity, treatable with minoxidil and finasteride.
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August 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Early treatment of fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution may improve outcomes.
March 2022 in “Más dermatología” Chronic lupus and frontal fibrosing alopecia can occur together, but their connection is unclear.
May 2022 in “Rossijskij žurnal kožnyh i veneričeskih boleznej” Alopecia areata is complex, often recurring, and needs personalized treatment, especially with other health issues.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” A rare case of hair loss was linked to breast cancer spreading to the scalp, but treatment was effective.
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January 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” People with hair loss conditions may also have thyroid disorders, but more research is needed to understand the connection.
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March 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A new type of hereditary hair loss in a Chinese family is linked to chromosome 2p25.1–2p23.2.
July 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair regrowth was seen in 83% of children with alopecia, immune system plays a role in the condition, and various treatments showed effectiveness for hair and nail disorders.
May 2015 in “Cancer Research” A new treatment may prevent hair loss from chemotherapy by normalizing scalp cell death and reducing inflammation.
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January 2019 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” The cause of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is unclear, diagnosis involves clinical evaluation and various treatments exist, but their effectiveness is uncertain.
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March 2016 in “Experimental and molecular pathology” Mice with alopecia areata had wider lymphatic vessels in their skin.
June 2022 in “Journal of pharmaceutical research international” Alopecia causes patchy hair loss and can be diagnosed with new techniques; treatments like strong creams and contact immunotherapy can help.
January 2022 in “Consultant” The man's occipital hair loss was due to temporal triangular alopecia, not alopecia areata.
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December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” New criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia include specific scalp and eyebrow hair loss as major factors and other hair loss areas and hair analysis as minor factors.
May 2020 in “International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences” A Pug with skin issues was successfully treated for mite and bacterial infections.
January 2019 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” A scalp biopsy revealed systemic amyloidosis in a woman who initially seemed to have a common hair loss condition.
October 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 19-year-old female with alopecia universalis experienced total hair loss, and previous treatments were ineffective.