29 citations
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September 2014 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are good for diagnosing Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and help customize treatment.
26 citations
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March 2007 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Pimecrolimus cream is not effective for treating alopecia areata.
17 citations
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September 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” A 15-year-old with KID syndrome developed a rare skin condition called PEHFN.
15 citations
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March 1997 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Selenium sulfide in anti-dandruff shampoos can turn hair green.
10 citations
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January 2007 in “Dermatologic Surgery” New scalp surgery technique results in thinner, less visible scars.
9 citations
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September 2015 in “Medical Clinics of North America” The document explains how to do skin procedures, care after surgery, and when to use certain treatments.
8 citations
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November 2015 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” Punctate follicular porokeratosis is a skin condition with specific features seen in hair follicles.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” A 7-year-old dog with a rare autoimmune disease was euthanized due to severe anemia and poor prognosis.
3 citations
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February 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Reducing micro-inflammation didn't change hair growth patterns in AGA.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Cutis” More inclusive research is needed to effectively treat frontal fibrosing alopecia in Black patients.
2 citations
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June 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Female pattern hair loss involves thinning hair on crown and frontal scalp, diagnosed by hair ratio, and treated with minoxidil, antiandrogens, or hair transplantation.
January 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Early diagnosis and targeted anti-inflammatory treatments can improve outcomes in androgenetic alopecia with perifollicular inflammation and fibrosis.
September 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Biopsy is crucial for diagnosing unusual hair loss causes like lymphoma.
November 2023 in “The Bovine practitioner” A bull got very sick and had to be put down after eating hairy vetch for months.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Reflectance confocal microscopy helped diagnose and manage a woman's hair loss without needing a biopsy.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A 5-year-old girl with a rare skin disorder was effectively treated with skin creams instead of oral medication.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A 54-year-old man with painful skin blisters and fever was diagnosed with Sweet syndrome and successfully treated with corticosteroids.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Discoid Lupus Erythematosus often causes scarring hair loss, is influenced by genetics and environment, and requires early treatment to prevent worsening.
January 2012 in “Springer eBooks” Lupus can cause different skin problems, and treatments like quitting smoking and using certain creams or medicines can help.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Pulsed dye laser treatment was effective for a skin condition resistant to other treatments.
January 2007 in “Dermatologic Surgery” A new scalp surgery technique leads to significantly thinner scars.
April 2005 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” Various surgical techniques effectively treat skin diseases and cosmetic issues.
May 1948 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” The reply suggests checking for false positive or asymptomatic syphilis and using penicillin for treatment if necessary.
308 citations
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September 2010 in “Nucleic acids research” Increasing mir-302 turns human hair cells into stem cells by changing gene regulation and demethylation.
208 citations
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January 2013 in “Lab on a Chip” The Multi-Organ-Chip improves the growth and quality of skin and hair in the lab, potentially replacing animal testing.
165 citations
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December 2002 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Male hormones, particularly DHT, are linked to male pattern hair loss, and treatments like finasteride can help, but they don't work for postmenopausal women's hair loss, which may have different causes.
138 citations
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May 2000 in “Maturitas” Estrogen replacement can improve skin health in menopausal women but doesn't reverse sun damage or prevent hair loss.
136 citations
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May 2019 in “Cells” Stem cell therapy, particularly using certain types of cells, shows promise for treating hair loss by stimulating hair growth and development, but more extensive trials are needed to confirm these findings.
110 citations
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October 2019 in “Translational Andrology and Urology” More men are getting benign prostatic hyperplasia, and there are many treatments, from medication to surgery, with new methods being developed.
106 citations
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November 2014 in “Cell Stem Cell” New single-cell analysis techniques are improving our understanding of stem cells and could help in treating diseases.