The article suggests that patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia may have more contact allergies, but it doesn't prove that allergies cause the condition.
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August 2018 in “Scientific reports” Claudin-1 is important for the barrier function and growth of hair.
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June 2022 in “Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening” A young boy's uncombable hair is due to a rare genetic condition that usually improves over time.
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December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 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.
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April 2007 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Biotin improved hair appearance in uncombable hair syndrome but didn't change hair structure.
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May 2014 in “European Journal of Inflammation” A lotion with minoxidil, hydrocortisone butyrate, and 17a-estradiol can improve or stabilize Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in some cases, but there's no universally-accepted treatment yet.
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” A patient with a rare hair condition and skin disorder showed hair improvement after treatment.
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.
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March 2020 in “Genes” Disrupting the FGF5 gene in rabbits leads to longer hair by extending the hair growth phase.
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June 2016 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Some congenital hair disorders improve in childhood or with treatments like minoxidil and retinoids, while others like Netherton syndrome and trichothiodystrophy have a poor prognosis.