March 2023 in “Journal of clinical review & case reports” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia mainly affects postmenopausal Mexican women, requiring early detection to prevent permanent hair loss.
February 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Arts” Trichloroacetic acid is a safe and effective treatment for hair loss in alopecia areata patients.
January 2023 in “National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology” Low-dose methotrexate is generally safe but can cause mild to severe side effects, and folic acid can reduce these risks.
May 2022 in “Gastroenterology” Targeting NETs may help reduce fibrosis in Crohn's disease.
February 2022 in “Global academic journal of medical sciences” People with alopecia areata have much lower Vitamin-D levels than healthy individuals.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Patients using social media have mixed feelings about alopecia treatments, noting hair growth but also frustration with treatment recurrence.
June 2020 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Patients with Systemic Sclerosis have much higher levels of GDF-15, which could help predict organ involvement and guide treatment.
Topical calcipotriol successfully treated hair loss in three patients with Alopecia Totalis.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Eyebrow hair transplants in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia may look good at first but often lose the new hair after a few years.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Some chemicals and drugs can cause hair loss, which usually grows back after stopping the treatment.
November 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” The document concludes that a woman has both Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Simplex Chronicus, a previously unreported combination of conditions.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People with palmoplantar pustulosis, especially with bone issues, have different mouth bacteria compared to healthy people.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BLZ-100 is safe for use in skin cancer surgery and may help identify cancerous tissue.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” High amphiregulin in the skin is a bad sign for acute graft-versus-host disease.
January 2018 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” Hair transplantation is a surgical procedure to move hair to bald areas, requires good donor hair, and results show in about a year.
Botulinum toxin type A significantly reduces scalp psoriasis severity compared to placebo.
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Trichoscopy and trichogram are useful for diagnosing hair and scalp conditions.
October 2016 in “Veterinary record case reports” A cat had a rare skin disorder with hair loss and scaling, linked to a suspected tumor.
Female hair loss is often hereditary and can be treated with medication, hair transplants, and lasers.
January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” Trichoscopy is a key method for dermatologists to quickly and effectively diagnose hair and scalp conditions.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The Nd:YAG laser is a successful and safe way to treat ingrown and pincer nails.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some people may temporarily lose more hair in certain areas after a hair transplant.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mycophenolate mofetil may improve symptoms and stop hair loss in Lichen planopilaris, but more research is needed.
October 2014 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” Elidel combined with tretinoin is more effective for treating alopecia areata than Elidel alone.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” The document concludes that diagnosing hair loss requires evaluating multiple histological features, as no single feature is definitive on its own.
July 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Plica neuropathica can be a sign of schizophrenia and improves with antipsychotic treatment.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss in twins may be linked to family history of hair loss, high blood pressure, heart disease, and possibly anxiety, but more research is needed.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Finasteride helps female-pattern hair loss.
May 2013 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” High aldosterone and free testosterone levels link to female hair loss; testing aldosterone may predict hypertension risk.
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June 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Patients with chronic skin conditions on systemic treatments did not have worse COVID-19 outcomes and could resume their treatments after recovery.