research Alopecia Areata
Different treatments for alopecia areata have varying success rates and side effects; intralesional steroids are most effective.
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research A case series of 46 patients with lichen planopilaris: Demographics, clinical evaluation, and treatment experience
Most treatments for lichen planopilaris were found to be generally unsatisfactory.
research Practical Guidelines for Evaluation of Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome
Loose anagen hair syndrome, often affecting young girls, can be diagnosed with a hair-pull test and usually gets better on its own, but severe cases may need treatment.
research Biology of Hair Growth
Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone affect hair growth, and new techniques like the folliculogram help study it, but fully understanding hair growth is still complex.
research Hair and Scalp Manifestations in Secondary Syphilis: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Trichoscopy
Hair loss in secondary syphilis is more common than thought and can be reversed with antibiotics.
research Hypertrichosis due to minoxidil
Minoxidil causes excessive hair growth in almost all patients.
research Extensive Traction Alopecia Attributable to Ponytail Hairstyle and Its Treatment with Hair Transplantation
Hair transplantation successfully treated a woman's hair loss caused by a tight ponytail.
research Malignancy and Cancer Treatment-Related Hair and Nail Changes
Hair and nail changes can indicate health issues, including cancer and side effects from cancer treatments.
research Congenital hypotrichosis due to short anagen
Some children are born with unusually short, fine hair because their hair growth phase is short, but this often gets better by itself during puberty.
research THE BIOLOGY OF HAIR CARE
Better hair care products are needed to protect against grooming and chemical damage.
research Conversion of the Nipple to Hair-Bearing Epithelia by Lowering Bone Morphogenetic Protein Pathway Activity at the Dermal-Epidermal Interface
Blocking a specific protein signal can make hair grow on mouse nipples.
research The Invisible Impact of a Visible Disease: Psychosocial Impact of Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata causes emotional stress and stigma, but those with severe hair loss may adapt better.
research Tofacitinib for the treatment of alopecia areata in preadolescent children
Tofacitinib helped some young children with severe hair loss grow their hair back without bad side effects.
research Perifollicular erythema as a trichoscopy sign of progression in frontal fibrosing alopecia
Perifollicular erythema can indicate active frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research Hair through the female life cycle
Women's hair generally gets thinner and less dense starting in their mid-thirties, with hair loss becoming more common as they age due to both genetics and environment.
research It's not all traction: the pseudo ‘fringe sign’ in frontal fibrosing alopecia
The pseudo 'fringe sign' can also appear in frontal fibrosing alopecia, not just in traction alopecia, showing that this condition may be more common than thought.
research Aging in hair follicle stem cells and niche microenvironment
Aging in hair follicle stem cells leads to hair graying, thinning, and loss.
research Bimatoprost in the treatment of eyelash universalis alopecia areata
Bimatoprost helped eyelash growth in nearly half of the patients with a type of eyelash hair loss.
research Treatment of monilethrix with oral minoxidil
Oral minoxidil shows promise in treating monilethrix-related hair loss.
research A distinct gene close to the hairless locus on chromosome 8p underlies hereditary Marie Unna type hypotrichosis in a German family
A different gene near the hairless gene on chromosome 8p21 causes a rare hair loss condition in a German family.
research Genotype-phenotype correlation in boys with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
Boys with less severe EDA mutations in XLHED have milder symptoms and better sweat and hair production.
research Autoimmune Disease and Hair Loss
Autoimmune diseases can cause hair loss, and early treatment is important to prevent permanent damage.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Role of Dermoscopy in Differential Diagnosis
Dermoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia by distinguishing it from other hair loss conditions.
research Alefacept for Alopecia Areata
Alefacept showed some effectiveness for alopecia areata but needs more research.
research Yellow facial papules associated with frontal fibrosing alopecia: A distinct histologic pattern and response to isotretinoin
Oral isotretinoin effectively treats yellow facial papules in frontal fibrosing alopecia patients.
research Hair physiology and its disorders
Different hair growth problems are caused by genetic issues or changes in hair growth cycles, and new treatments are being developed.
research Histopathological and Ultrastructural Study of Ectodermal Dysplasia/Skin Fragility Syndrome
The study concluded that PKP1 is essential for skin integrity and hair growth, and its dysfunction causes the symptoms of ectodermal dysplasia/skin fragility syndrome.
research Mutational spectrum in 101 patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and breakpoint mapping in independent cases of rare genomic rearrangements
Researchers found genetic mutations causing hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in 88% of studied patients and identified new mutations and genetic variations affecting the disease.
research The clinical management of hirsutism
The document concludes that managing hirsutism involves identifying the cause, using a scoring system for severity, combining cosmetic and medical treatments, encouraging weight loss, and providing psychological support, while noting the need for more research on drug treatments.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: To Treat or Not to Treat?
Treatments for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia have not been proven effective.