October 2024 in “Zagazig University Medical Journal” Transdermal delivery using a fractional CO2 laser is more effective for treating alopecia areata than injections.
February 2022 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” Prolonged use of topical corticosteroids can cause excessive hair growth.
March 2019 in “eCommons (Cornell University)” The pony's skin condition improved significantly with prednisolone treatment.
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May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride helps treat frontal fibrosing alopecia, improving or stabilizing the condition in many patients.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Baricitinib shows promise in improving frontal fibrosing alopecia symptoms.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” PDE inhibitors, especially PDE4 inhibitors like apremilast, are effective for certain inflammatory skin conditions but have side effects and can be costly.
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May 2000 in “Fertility and Sterility” Flutamide reduces hair growth better but has more side effects.
January 2024 in “Figshare” Turpentine ointment is effective and safe for treating folliculitis.
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August 2019 in “European Journal of Dermatology” The document did not conclude on apremilast's effectiveness for severe alopecia areata.
Retinol with polylysine cleared scalp skin growths in 21 days without side effects.
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April 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Erlotinib can cause scalp pustules and hair loss, needing early treatment with antibiotics and steroids.
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October 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” New treatments for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia show promise, especially finasteride and dutasteride, with most patients seeing improvement or stabilization.
March 2014 in “Oxford University Press eBooks” Fludalanine failed as an effective oral antibiotic despite efforts.
Kerion is a rare but serious scalp infection that needs proper treatment.
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January 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Hydroxychloroquine may help some hair disorders, but results vary.
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December 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” An elderly man's non-healing scalp lesion was successfully treated with a strong topical steroid.
Collagen CLR and placenta extract may help treat diffuse hair loss.
January 2023 in “Figshare” Triple therapy with clobetasol, hydroxychloroquine, and N-acetylcysteine is recommended for better outcomes in treating lichen planopilaris.
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July 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” Ruxolitinib cream effectively targets and treats inflammatory skin diseases.
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January 1980 in “Dermatology” 17α-estradiol lotion can reduce hair loss but doesn't promote new hair growth.
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September 2022 in “Nepal journal of dermatology, venereology & leprology” Apremilast shows promise for several skin conditions but needs more research.
December 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants” The woman was diagnosed with lichen planopilaris and can be treated with corticosteroids.
August 2015 in “Dermatología Argentina” Frontal fibrosing alopecia causes hairline recession and eyebrow loss in postmenopausal women.
January 2025 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” Erbium-YAG laser treatment improved folliculitis decalvans without causing hair loss.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” Accurate diagnosis of EFFC is crucial for effective counseling and cosmetic care.
December 2024 in “PubMed” Cyclosporine effectively treated a woman's stubborn skin condition.
July 2022 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” A new lotion with halobetasol and tazarotene successfully treats acne keloidalis nuchae.
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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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October 2012 in “PubMed” Triamcinolone regrows hair better but relapses more than anthralin.
November 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” The 595-nm pulsed dye laser effectively reduces symptoms of EFFC with minimal side effects.