1 citations
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September 2016 in “Veterinary dermatology” A combination of ciclosporin and ketoconazole can effectively treat severe hair loss in dogs.
9 citations
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Some breast cancer patients on hormonal therapy may develop male or female pattern hair loss, which can sometimes be improved with topical treatments.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman with a rare scalp lymphoma had unusual hair loss after treatment.
March 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Some patients on immune therapy for melanoma may develop scarring hair loss, but cancer treatment remains effective.
Immune therapy for cancer can cause hair loss scars in some patients.
35 citations
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January 2002 in “Dermatology” A woman's hair loss during treatment with specific hepatitis C drugs grew back after stopping the medication.
Cicatricial alopecia can progress to complete hair loss, making diagnosis and management difficult.
6 citations
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March 2019 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Amyloid deposits linked to a type of protein may cause a unique pattern of hair loss by disrupting hair growth cycles.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A botanical extract may help manage hair loss from chemotherapy by preventing cell death in hair follicles.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” The document suggests a possible link between hair loss and thyroid cancer, but doesn't provide definite proof.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Lichen Planopilaris is a hair loss condition best treated early with various medications, including hydroxychloroquine, to prevent permanent baldness.
29 citations
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July 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The patient had paraneoplastic pemphigus without mucosal involvement.
July 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” PRP may increase hair density but doesn't improve quality of life in breast cancer survivors with hair loss.
2 citations
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May 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” September 2011 in “American Journal of Transplantation” Hair regrowth in alopecia universalis may be possible by altering immune cells.
10 citations
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May 2017 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology”
May 2023 in “Surgical Case Reports” A woman's hair loss improved after removing a tumor in her thymus gland, suggesting hair loss can be linked to such tumors even without a specific muscle weakness condition.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” A woman's severe hair loss was caused by scalp psoriasis, not the initially thought condition, and treatment improved her psoriasis but couldn't restore her lost hair.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” Chemotherapy can cause significant but usually reversible hair loss, and managing it involves patient education and hair care strategies.
155 citations
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March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Scalp cooling might reduce hair loss from chemotherapy, but evidence is weak and other treatments are being tested.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A woman's rare hair loss condition improved on its own, suggesting this type might recover like common cases.
January 2011 in “Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)” Blocking certain proteins on immune cells may help treat alopecia areata.
1 citations
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July 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A cancer patient developed a type of hair loss after starting a cancer drug called vandetanib.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” MS treatments can cause significant hair loss, affecting mental health.
More research is needed to understand chemotherapy-induced hair loss and its phases.
3 citations
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May 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Certain drugs can cause hair loss, but stopping the drug usually leads to hair regrowth.
18 citations
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April 2010 in “Archives of Dermatology” Psoriasis or contact dermatitis can override alopecia areata, allowing hair growth.
3 citations
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March 2017 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” A woman with lupus improved significantly from scalp hair loss after treatment, highlighting the need to identify psoriatic alopecia in lupus patients to avoid permanent hair loss.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Some multiple sclerosis treatments may trigger hair loss conditions like alopecia areata.