A man with a rare lung-focused form of hypereosinophilic syndrome improved with steroid treatment.
Low-level laser therapy may help with hair loss but needs more research.
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July 2018 in “Obesity surgery” Over half of patients had hair loss after weight-loss surgery, especially women, linked to low zinc and vitamin B12 levels.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Scientific Research” Low-dose oral minoxidil effectively promotes hair growth with minimal side effects.
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July 2015 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” DDS treatment for LABD can cause severe side effects like anemia and hair loss, requiring careful monitoring.
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December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-level laser therapy may reduce symptoms and increase hair thickness in lichen planopilaris patients.
Low-level laser therapy reduces symptoms and inflammation in frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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January 2017 in “PubMed” Hair casts are harmless but can be mistaken for head lice.
August 2022 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
October 2024 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Low-level laser therapy helps increase hair density in androgenetic alopecia.
March 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil doesn't affect blood pressure in patients taking blood pressure meds.
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December 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplants can risk reactivating lichen planopilaris, a scarring hair loss condition.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Low-dose spironolactone effectively treats female pattern hair loss with mild side effects.
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June 2019 in “Oral diseases” 2 citations
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February 2021 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Imatinib can cause hair loss due to lichen planopilaris.
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September 2000 in “PubMed” Crash dieting can cause hair loss.
Low level laser therapy effectively treats alopecia areata on the scalp.
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November 2004 in “Hospital pharmacy” Certain medications can cause serious side effects, so it's important to report them.
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September 2021 in “Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine” Low-level light/laser therapy is effective in treating male and female pattern hair loss without side effects.
January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Telogen effluvium is a condition that causes temporary hair loss due to stress or shock to the body.
January 2004 in “Headache” Divalproex sodium significantly improved headaches in two-thirds of patients.
December 2024 in “Journal of Biophotonics” Dual wavelength LEDs may help reduce hair loss by lowering DHT levels.
April 2025 in “Turkish Journal of Hematology” Nilotinib may cause gray hair to return to its original color.
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January 2018 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A brown shadow seen in dermoscopy is a marker for lichen nitidus.
March 2023 in “Medical lasers” Low-level laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for hair loss.
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April 2024 in “BMC Neurology” Clinicians should recognize taste disorders and hair loss as important symptoms in myasthenia gravis patients.
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September 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” Researchers found a new mutation in the LIPH gene of a woman with a rare hair condition.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Orthodontics” A boy's hair grew back after he stopped using orthodontic headgear that caused temporary hair loss.
8 citations
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August 2016 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Timolol eye-drops can cause hair loss.
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March 2013 in “Annals of Hematology” Ganoderma lucidum can cause severe skin reactions and hair loss.