research SnapshotDx Quiz: December 2018
Lichen Planopilaris causes irreversible hair loss due to immune attacks on hair stem cells, but modulating PPAR-γ might help treat it.
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630-660 / 1000+ resultsresearch A Recurrent Intragenic Deletion in the Desmoglein 4 Gene Underlies Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis
A gene deletion in DSG4 causes sparse hair in some Pakistani families.
research Homozygous Dominant Missense Mutation in Keratin 17 Leads to Alopecia in Addition to Severe Pachyonychia Congenita
A specific gene mutation causes severe skin and nail issues and hair loss.
research Case report: Two individuals with AEBP1-related classical-like EDS: Further clinical characterisation and description of novel AEBP1 variants
The document concludes that individuals with a rare genetic disorder linked to the AEBP1 gene may experience a unique type of hair loss and should be monitored for heart issues.
research Metastatic Embryonal Cell Carcinoma with High Testosterone and Absence of Secondary Sexual Characteristics
Treatment restored normal sexual characteristics and blood condition in a patient with testicular cancer.
research The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Hair Regrowth: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Platelet-rich plasma injections significantly improved hair regrowth and thickness in patients with hair loss.
research Exhaustive analysis of scalp hair regression: subjective and objective perception from initial hair loss to severe miniaturisation and drug-induced regrowth
Hair loss reduces hair thickness and coverage, but drug treatments mainly revive dormant hairs rather than reverse thinning; patients often undervalue their hair loss severity.
research Three-dimensional Printing in Trichology: A Brief Review of Innovations and Applications in Hair Restoration and Scalp Treatments
3D printing can greatly improve hair restoration and scalp treatments but faces challenges in clinical use.
research What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says
Minoxidil can slow hair loss and promote regrowth but won't fully restore hair.
research Seborrheic dermatitis and pityriasis sicca: A review
Seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff are often treated with antifungal and anti-inflammatory medications, which can reduce symptoms and yeast growth on the scalp.
research A review of modern surgical hair restoration techniques
Modern hair restoration techniques have evolved from punch grafting to methods like micro-grafting and follicular unit transplantation, but they are labor-intensive, expensive, and can lead to patient dissatisfaction. Future treatments may involve cloned hair follicles and drugs like finasteride.
research A Homozygous Missense Variant in K25 Underlying Overlapping Phenotype with Woolly Hair and Dental Anomalies
A specific mutation in the K25 gene causes a rare genetic disorder with curly hair at birth and later hair loss, along with dental issues.
research Rosacea and Rosacea-like Demodicldosis
Stopping the depression medication improved the woman's eyebrow hair loss, and a treatment for a skin condition caused by mites was effective.
research Analysis of the Upper Face and Selection of Rejuvenation Techniques
Choosing the right eyebrow and forehead rejuvenation technique depends on the individual's features and goals, and even small changes can make a big difference in appearance.
research Folliculitis decalvans: a multicentre review of 82 patients
Early onset and pustules indicate severe hair follicle inflammation, and while antibiotics help, the condition often worsens after treatment stops.
research Commentary
A new hair transplant method combines individual and group follicles for better results and efficiency.
research Development of Novel Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Alopecia
New drug delivery systems can better target hair follicles to treat hair loss effectively.
research Alopecia fibrosante frontal
Frontal fibrosing alopecia causes hairline recession and eyebrow loss in postmenopausal women.
research Updated diagnostic criteria for frontal fibrosing alopecia
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.
research A Case of Inflammatory Nonscarring Alopecia Associated With the Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nilotinib
A cancer drug called nilotinib might cause hair loss due to inflammation around hair follicles.
research Immunopathogenesis of Primary Cicatricial Alopecia
Hair loss in Lichen Planopilaris is caused by immune system issues damaging hair follicles and stem cells.
research Cutaneous Syndromes Produced as Side Effects of Triparanol Therapy
Triparanol therapy can cause hair loss and skin dryness without inflammation or damage to hair follicles or skin structures.
research Study on Hair Distribution in Healthy Males for Hair Restoration Design
About 21.3% of young, healthy Chinese men experience hair loss. Hairlines are mostly linear or have a central protrusion. Hair is densest on the top and back of the head, and hair follicles usually have 1 or 2 hairs. This information can help in designing hair restoration procedures.
research Corneal punctate epitheliopathy secondary to trichiasis following eyelash transplantation
Eyelash transplantation can cause eye damage and pain if not done carefully.
research Dermoscopy — 4th Conference of the Section of Dermoscopy and Other Skin Imaging Techniques (DiTOS) of the Polish Dermatological Society — Abstracts
Hair loss can be caused by cancer, treatments, or skin conditions, and trichoscopy helps diagnose it.
research Trichostasis spinulosa of the scalp mimicking Alopecia Areata black dots
A man's scalp condition was misidentified as hair loss dots but was actually a common follicular disorder.
research Frontal fibrosing alopecia and ulerythema ophryogenes as two entites that can transist one into another
Frontal fibrosing alopecia and ulerythema ophryogenes may be related and can evolve from one to the other.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Successfully Treated with Intralesional Betamethasone and Oral Hydroxychloroquine: A Case Report
Intralesional betamethasone and oral hydroxychloroquine improved hair loss in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research Immediate Post-Operative Folliculitis: A Foreign Body Reaction, Not an Infection
Immediate post-operative folliculitis is a reaction to surgery, not an infection.
research 32. Hair Transplantation
Hair transplantation is a surgical procedure to move hair to bald areas, requires good donor hair, and results show in about a year.