January 1998 in “Current Therapeutics” Different causes of hair loss require specific treatments, and most men and women will experience some form of hair thinning as they age.
January 2025 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” Temporal triangular alopecia causes permanent hair loss and can be managed with treatments like minoxidil or hair transplantation.
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July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” Microneedling can effectively promote hair regrowth in alopecia areata.
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October 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology”
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that alopecia has various forms, each with specific treatments, but no definitive cure for certain types like CCCA has been proven.
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March 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil solution helps hair regrowth in alopecia areata, with 5% being more effective.
November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Different types of hair loss have unique cellular changes, suggesting new treatment targets.
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August 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss causes in cutaneous lymphoma patients.
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February 2014 in “PubMed” Androgenetic alopecia is a common hair loss condition caused by testosterone effects on hair follicles, leading to thinner, shorter, and less pigmented hair, diagnosed using scalp dermoscopy and treated with topical minoxidil, antiandrogen agents, and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.
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April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Melanocyte-associated antigens may play a key role in alopecia areata and could be targets for new treatments.
January 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The woman has a type of scarring hair loss with red bumps around hair follicles.
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August 1981 in “Archives of Dermatology” Alopecia areata may be caused by the immune system attacking hair follicles.
December 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” M-CSF-stimulated myeloid cells can cause alopecia areata in mice.
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November 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Alopecia Areata Incognita causes widespread hair thinning, and treatment with systemic corticosteroids and psychiatric support can lead to remission.
November 2023 in “Scientific Repository of Open Access of Portugal (RCAAP)” Severe alopecia areata in children can signal future autoimmune issues.
November 2025 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” A combined treatment with microneedling and vitamin D3 led to complete hair regrowth in a woman with stubborn patch alopecia areata.
January 2007 in “Elsevier eBooks” Alopecia areata is a reversible, autoimmune-related hair loss that can have significant emotional impact and uncertain treatment effectiveness.
January 1953 in “The Lancet” Alopecia areata's causes are unclear, treatments exist but relapses are common.
About half of people with mild alopecia areata see hair regrowth in a year, but relapses are common.
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May 2025 in “Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology” Micrografts and minigrafts effectively treat male hair loss with natural-looking results.
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October 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” These hair loss conditions might be part of a spectrum, not separate issues.
October 2023 in “Case Reports” A man with a new type of male pattern hair loss that affects the back of the head responded well to common hair loss treatments.
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December 2001 in “Dermatologic therapy” Different treatments for alopecia areata have unpredictable results and varying success rates.
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March 2019 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Minoxidil effectively and safely treats patchy hair loss, but more research needed.
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune hair loss condition that needs more research for better treatments.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” miR-486 may help prevent hair loss in alopecia areata.
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August 2016 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Almost half of the men with beard hair loss also developed scalp hair loss within a year.
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December 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A unique type of hair loss mimics another condition but has minimal inflammation and specific immune cells present.