May 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The girl's hair condition improved on its own in 24 months.
July 2025 in “InnovAiT Education and inspiration for general practice” January 2025 in “Medical Research Archives” A new classification and scoring system is needed for alopecia areata to better assess severity.
January 2024 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is increasingly affecting men, causing hair loss around the hairline and possibly other areas.
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January 2014 in “BMC Genomics” Cetaceans lost hair genes to adapt to water.
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March 1943 in “Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology” A rare case of severe scalp hair loss and nail issues in keratosis follicularis was observed.
October 2013 in “The New Scientist” New hair growth from skin cells may help cure baldness.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A 47-year-old man was diagnosed with a specific type of hair loss and advised to use certain medications and avoid hair transplants.
Alopecia areata, a type of hair loss, may be passed through T cells and has genetic links, while treatments vary in effectiveness. Male pattern baldness can be treated with finasteride and is influenced by androgens in hair follicles.
February 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 38 citations
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July 1993 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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June 2015 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Hair loss in people with darker skin has unique challenges and requires careful diagnosis and treatment.
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April 2015 in “American journal of biomedical sciences” Androgens play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness and excessive hairiness.
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August 1994 in “Archives of dermatology” A 19-month-old boy with a rare hair disorder showed mild improvement with treatment, but his family chose gentle hair care due to limited success.
January 2000 in “BioScience” The document concludes that understanding hair biology is key to treating hair disorders, with gene therapy showing potential as a future treatment.
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August 2006 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A girl with no hair neglect developed plica neuropathica in the hospital, lost all her hair, but it grew back.
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January 1981 Antiandrogens can treat excess body hair and hair loss by blocking male hormones.
February 2022 in “Cosmetic Dermatology” Different hair care methods affect hair health and appearance, and there are many ways to camouflage hair loss.
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July 2007 in “Journal of cell science” Miz1 is essential for proper hair structure and growth.
November 2025 in “Research Repository UCD (University College Dublin)” Baldness is stigmatized as unattractive and is often mocked in media, affecting mostly Caucasian men.
November 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” A 21-month-old boy has a rare genetic disorder causing sparse hair due to an LSS gene mutation.
May 2014 in “JAMA Dermatology” Mother and son diagnosed with a rare genetic hair loss condition with no effective treatment.
September 2003 in “Current Paediatrics” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis and understanding the type of hair disorder are crucial for treating hair loss in children.
November 2004 in “Medical Journal of Indonesia” Hormonal imbalances can cause skin and hair problems in women, and treatments that block male hormones can help.
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June 1981 in “PubMed” Whisker hair in young people might predict severe future hair loss.
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May 1989 in “Postgraduate Medicine” The document concludes that hair loss is common and can be treated with medications like minoxidil or surgical options, and it significantly affects people's psychological well-being.
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” The conclusion is that small hair follicles cause baldness in macaques, and treatments like antiandrogens and minoxidil can prevent hair loss and promote regrowth.
September 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The girl has a genetic hair condition causing thin hair since childhood.
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Grafted human scalp samples on mice can produce human hair, useful for studying hair genetics.
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January 1954 in “Physiological Reviews” Hair growth is cyclic and influenced mainly by local factors.