July 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Excessive sun protection might contribute to frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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April 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mostly postmenopausal Caucasian women get Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, which often includes eyebrow loss and has limited treatment success.
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August 2023 in “Nature Communications” Mouse zigzag hair bends form due to a 3-day cycle of changes in hair progenitors and their environment.
September 2011 in “European journal of cancer”
October 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” The review suggests more research is needed to understand Frontal fibrosing alopecia, a condition causing hairline recession in postmenopausal women.
February 2024 in “Skin research and technology” The research suggests that immune cells and a specific type of cell death called ferroptosis are involved in Frontal fibrosis alopecia.
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April 2000 in “Mammalian Genome” A new mutation in mice causes crooked whiskers and messy hair.
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August 2018 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia are middle-aged women, often have thyroid disease, and some treatments can help stabilize the condition.
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August 2009 in “Applied Mathematics and Mechanics-English Edition” Hair fibers have fractal patterns with properties related to the golden mean, which may affect their functionality.
December 2025 in “ILDS-DEV”
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Linalool in personal care products may contribute to hair loss by damaging hair follicle stem cells and triggering harmful immune responses.
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July 2020 in “Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia” A woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia experienced unusual hair growth after using a specific topical lotion.
May 2018 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” March 2018 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” January 2018 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” September 2017 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” July 2017 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” May 2017 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” September 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)”
January 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a challenging hair loss condition with no known cause or definitive treatment.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thermal imaging is a useful non-invasive method to diagnose active inflammation in frontal fibrosing alopecia.
August 2015 in “Dermatología Argentina” Frontal fibrosing alopecia causes hairline recession and eyebrow loss in postmenopausal women.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Being allergic to linalool, a common fragrance ingredient, might contribute to developing frontal fibrosing alopecia.
April 2021 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss that mainly affects postmenopausal women, has unclear causes, and lacks evidence-based treatments.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)”
November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
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January 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring hair loss condition mainly affecting older women, with no known cause and treatments that may help stabilize hair loss.
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July 2009 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology”
March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” A new method helps understand hair shine and various products improve hair care.
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman with an unusual pattern of hair loss was confirmed to have Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and treated with specific medications.