28 citations
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July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Lupus can look like hair loss from alopecia areata but needs different treatment.
1 citations
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March 2014 in “Turkderm” Trichoscopy helps tell different hair loss types apart using specific scalp and hair patterns.
July 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine ” Alopecia areata is a hair loss condition caused by immune factors and can be treated with JAK inhibitors.
June 2022 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A man with total hair loss developed blackhead-like spots on his scalp, possibly because no hair was present to help drain oils.
January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” A young man's hair loss was the only sign of syphilis, which improved after treatment.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scalp psoriasis features reversible hair loss and specific immune activation, with no significant hair follicle damage.
83 citations
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October 1998 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” A specific gene mutation causes complete hair loss in an Irish Traveller family.
23 citations
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March 2001 in “Clinics in dermatology” Alopecia areata involves immune response and gene changes affecting hair loss.
22 citations
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April 2011 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Hair transplants can lead to hair loss from lichen planopilaris, and patients should be tested and wait two years before the procedure.
4 citations
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April 2024 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Ruxolitinib cream may help treat severe hair loss in children.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-17 plays a key role in severe hair loss in chronic alopecia areata.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking the CCR5 receptor may be a new way to treat hair loss from alopecia areata.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” High-frequency ultrasound can effectively visualize and assess hair loss.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Blocking TYK2 might be a new way to treat hair loss from alopecia areata.
61 citations
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September 2010 in “Genomics” The study found that immune responses disrupt hair growth cycles, causing hair loss in alopecia areata.
9 citations
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August 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Scalp areas that look normal in people with hair loss may still show signs of disease under a microscope.
7 citations
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May 1978 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” A 36-year-old man had unusual skin lesions on his face without hair loss.
September 2025 in “JID Innovations” Squaric acid dibutylester promotes hair growth by activating immune cells, especially macrophages.
June 2025 in “Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia” Serial excision effectively removed a large scalp lesion with minimal scarring and no hair loss.
January 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A 23-year-old man has a benign, non-progressive hair loss patch that doesn't respond to treatment but can be cosmetically treated.
March 2024 in “Journal of pharmacopuncture” Hominis Placenta Pharmacopunture helped regrow hair in a patient with stress-induced hair loss.
October 1967 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 42-year-old woman had a scalp lesion that didn't cause hair loss and showed specific changes under a microscope.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” A condition with certain scalp changes may come before acne keloidalis nuchae and other similar hair loss disorders.
13 citations
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April 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Different types of scarring alopecia may be stages of one disease, and accurate diagnosis is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
8 citations
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March 2009 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” The "flying-wings" scalp flap technique is a simple, safe, and effective way to reconstruct large areas of scalp loss in children.
May 2025 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” Hair follicles in nonsegmental vitiligo are better protected from immune attacks than in alopecia areata.
December 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing Atrichia with Papular Lesions in children without needing a biopsy.
October 1991 in “Archives of Dermatology” The woman has a skin condition involving nodules, scars, and hair loss.
11 citations
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December 1990 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata may involve disrupted mesenchymal function in hair follicles.
20 citations
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December 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Decreased CD200 in hair follicles may cause immune issues in some alopecia areata cases.