April 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The conclusion is that having both Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus may suggest a shared immune response in certain people, and a mix of antimalarial drugs and 5-alfa-reductase inhibitors is recommended for treatment.
Premature hair graying is common and linked to stress, obesity, vitamin deficiencies, family history, lack of exercise, smoking, and allergies.
March 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Frontal fibrosing alopecia in men is often misdiagnosed and needs better diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies.
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January 2023 in “Biomedicines” The treatment combining laser and fetal fibroblasts effectively reduces scarring.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The follicular unit extraction technique is a successful treatment for male hair loss with over 90% hair survival rate and less than 6% complications.
May 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” Medical treatments can help manage frontal fibrosing alopecia, but hair transplantation should be done cautiously and only if the disease is inactive.
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can affect men's beards and leads to permanent hair loss.
FemmeBalance supplement significantly improved PMS symptoms in women.
November 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” The 595-nm pulsed dye laser effectively reduces symptoms of EFFC with minimal side effects.
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May 2021 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Long hair follicular unit excision is effective for hair transplants, providing quick, natural-looking results with less pain but needs more time, staff, and skill.
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January 2014 in “The Korea Journal of Herbology” Polygoni Multiflori Radix may help reduce skin aging by lowering collagenase and elastase activity.
July 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Lower PPARγ levels and specific gene variations are linked to more severe Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
July 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Excessive sun protection might contribute to frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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February 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A 60-year-old man with a long-term balding condition also developed a rare hair loss condition usually seen in postmenopausal women.
November 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The research provides insights into hair follicle growth in forest musk deer by identifying key genes and pathways involved.
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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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July 2004 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Acneiform follicular mucinosis can be controlled with systemic corticosteroids.
March 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Using focused ultrasound on the brain can help epilepsy medicine work better in rats.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Current guidelines may overlook beard and sideburn involvement in diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia in men.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Li2CO3 improved skin disease in a mouse model of Focal Dermal Hypoplasia without toxicity.
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April 2019 in “Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry” Ten miRNAs may play key roles in starting secondary hair follicle development in sheep foetuses.
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is linked to four genetic areas, especially the HLA-B*07:02 allele.
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November 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fluocinolone acetonide slows down hair follicle stem cells but speeds up skin cell growth in mice.
April 2025 in “The Journal of Urology” Long-term finasteride use may lower prostate cancer risk but increase the need for erectile dysfunction medication.
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March 2019 in “Hair transplant forum international” Both hair transplant methods, FUE and FUT, show similar stress responses and growth abilities in hair cells.
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January 2012 in “Jounal of The Korean Society of cosmetology” Tremella fuciformis Berk helps protect hair from stress-related damage.
March 2023 in “International journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research” The F2 Emulgel with Tridax procumbens extract showed good physical properties and antimicrobial effectiveness for wound healing.
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February 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” The study concludes that early diagnosis of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is important, as it is often found in postmenopausal women, may be related to Lichen Planopilaris, and eyebrow hair loss is a common sign.