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Alopecia areata can cause spotty white areas on nails.
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research Hair transplantation: Basic overview
Hair transplantation can effectively restore hair in balding areas.
research Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution
Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a hair loss condition often confused with other types, requiring early treatment but usually not resulting in significant hair regrowth.
research Updated diagnostic criteria for frontal fibrosing alopecia
New criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia include specific scalp and eyebrow hair loss as major factors and other hair loss areas and hair analysis as minor factors.
research Iron deficiency and diffuse nonscarring scalp alopecia in women: More pieces to the puzzle
The conclusion suggests a possible link between iron levels and hair health in women, recommending further research on iron supplementation for hair loss.
research Female pattern hair loss
Use "female pattern hair loss" term, finasteride may help, more research needed.
research Cardiovascular risk in patients with alopecia areata (AA): A propensity-matched retrospective analysis
Patients with alopecia areata might have a lower risk of stroke and possibly heart attack.
research Male balding is a major risk factor for severe COVID-19
Men with severe balding have a higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19.
research Scalp whorls
Abnormal scalp whorls can indicate brain development issues but may also be seen in neurologically normal people.
research Recent advances in the treatment of psoriasis
New treatments for psoriasis have improved effectiveness and may reduce long-term side effects when combined with standard therapies.
research Tufted hair folliculitis developing in a recalcitrant lesion of pemphigus vulgaris
Scalp inflammation can cause multiple hairs to grow from one follicle.
research Growth of human hair follicle keratinocytes in vitro
The model successfully grew and differentiated hair follicle cells in the lab.
research Pili torti in association with citrullinemia
A girl with citrullinemia developed pili torti, suggesting a link between the hair condition and the metabolic disorder.
research Ovarian SAHA syndrome is associated with a more insulin-resistant profile and represents an independent risk factor for glucose abnormalities in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A prospective controlled study
Ovarian SAHA syndrome makes women with PCOS more resistant to insulin and increases their risk of blood sugar problems.
research Androgenetic alopecia as an early marker of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Early hair loss may indicate prostate issues.
research Use of topical minoxidil as a possible adjunct to hair transplant surgery
Minoxidil may help hair growth after transplant surgery.
research Ingestion of a dietary supplement resulting in selenium toxicity
Excessive selenium in supplements can cause hair loss and nail issues.
research Hair casts: Classification, staining characteristics, and differential diagnosis
A new method helps identify and classify different types of hair casts.
research Anatomic location of primary melanoma: Survival differences and sun exposure
Where melanoma is on the body affects survival chances; melanomas on the back of the head are worse, while those on thighs and arms are less severe, and more sun exposure might improve survival.
research Clinical, histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic findings in cutaneous monkeypox: A multicenter retrospective case series in Spain
Monkeypox skin lesions show full-thickness skin death and swollen skin cells, with the virus found in affected cells.
research Topical eflornithine hydrochloride improves the effectiveness of standard laser hair removal for treating pseudofolliculitis barbae: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial
Eflornithine cream makes laser hair removal more effective for treating pseudofolliculitis barbae.
research Facial hirsutism treated with the normal-mode ruby laser: Results of a 12-month follow-up study
The normal-mode ruby laser effectively reduces facial hair for a long time with few side effects.
research Potential mechanisms of minoxidil-induced hair growth in alopecia areata
Minoxidil helps hair regrowth by stimulating hair follicles and reducing immune responses.
research Demographics of women with female pattern hair loss and the effectiveness of spironolactone therapy
Spironolactone may effectively treat female hair loss, especially with hyperandrogenism signs.
research Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in patients with rapidly progressive alopecia areata
Patients with rapidly progressive alopecia areata often have a better outlook and shorter disease duration, with regrown fine hairs and no past alopecia being positive signs.
research Cutaneous necrosis after injection of polyethylene glycol–modified interferon alfa
Some patients receiving pegylated interferon alfa injections developed skin necrosis, requiring treatment adjustments or discontinuation.
research Vertex balding, plasma insulin-like growth factor 1, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3
Men with balding at age 45 had higher IGF-1 and lower IGFBP-3, suggesting these factors might be important in male pattern baldness.
research Finasteride and the hair cycle
Finasteride improves hair growth.
research Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome: A review of the aspects of hair and hair color
Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome, AEC, and EEC are different expressions of the same genetic disorder caused by TP63 gene mutations.
research Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei in women
Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei can also affect women, though it's rare.