18 citations
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June 1992 in “Acta Histochemica” Human hair follicles have a unique cell distribution and differentiation pattern during growth.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A 47-year-old man was diagnosed with a specific type of hair loss and advised to use certain medications and avoid hair transplants.
2 citations
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February 2019 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Tufted folliculitis is common in patients with folliculitis decalvans.
56 citations
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July 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” Injected human hair follicle cells can create new, small hair follicles in skin cultures.
35 citations
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September 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
2 citations
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March 2023 in “JAAD case reports” Hair repigmentation can indicate malignancy and should be investigated.
15 citations
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October 2004 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” Holes in mature hair are likely caused by the removal of substances during hair care.
61 citations
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April 1969 in “Archives of Dermatology” Skin biopsy is crucial for diagnosing unknown baldness causes.
16 citations
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June 2015 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The enzyme DHHC13 is essential for healthy hair and skin, and its deficiency leads to hair loss and skin problems.
7 citations
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May 1988 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The patient's hair has unique structural differences with alternating bright and dark bands.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting the CRIF1 gene in mice disrupts skin and hair formation, certain proteins affect hair growth, a new compound may improve skin and hair health, blood cell-derived stem cells can create skin-like structures, and hair follicle stem cells come from embryonic cells needing specific signals for development.
January 2003 in “Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery” Dermal papilla cells can help form hair follicles and produce hair.
13 citations
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November 1985 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The study found clear differences in lesion distribution and microscopic features among trichostasis spinulosa, keratosis pilaris, and eruptive vellus hair cysts.
2 citations
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March 1997 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The Doberman had multiple skin tumors, but it's unclear if color dilution increased the risk.
Keratinocytes grew and migrated into hair follicle areas but disappeared after 15-20 days.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” Circle hairs are harmless, spiral-shaped body hairs that don't need medical treatment.
114 citations
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic clinics” Hair loss is mainly caused by hormones, autoimmune issues, and chemotherapy, and needs more research for treatments.
March 2024 in “Clinical Case Reports” Early detection of tinea capitis is possible by spotting specific hair patterns like comma or corkscrew hairs.
8 citations
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April 1979 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Giant cells found in some male pattern baldness cases may help diagnose it and suggest hair is mistakenly seen as foreign by the body.
13 citations
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June 2011 in “PubMed” The patient improved significantly after treatment, with only one small scar remaining.
January 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The woman has a type of scarring hair loss with red bumps around hair follicles.
June 2024 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” A 23-year-old Syrian woman has two rare hair disorders, and avoiding hair treatments plus using vitamins and minoxidil may help.
12 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian dermatology online journal” The document reports a unique case of woolly hair with a combination of conditions not previously seen together.
December 2023 in “Journal of dermatology” The study concluded that key signs of Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans are changes in terminal hair and vellus hair follicles, which likely start the inflammation and damage to hair follicles.
86 citations
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June 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The hairless gene mutation causes baldness by disrupting hair follicle structure.
19 citations
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July 2011 in “Microscopy and Microanalysis” The hair follicle bulge is an important area for adult stem cells involved in hair growth and repair, with potential for medical use needing more research.
32 citations
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January 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” The method accurately measures hair growth with minimal risk and is better than other techniques.
5 citations
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February 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cyclosporin A promotes hair growth in mice and increases a protein linked to hair growth, but it may not work the same way in humans.
6 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Follicular dystrophy in immunocompromised patients may be linked to medication or viral factors and can improve with treatment changes.
13 citations
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January 2001 in “Pediatric dermatology” A dark-haired Chinese girl had hair that looked banded under certain light but was normal under a microscope.