research Allergic contact dermatitis to topical minoxidil solution: Etiology and treatment
Minoxidil can cause skin allergy; use alternative solvents or treatments if allergic.
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research Possible mechanisms of miniaturization during androgenetic alopecia or pattern hair loss
Hair loss occurs due to fewer papillary cells, smaller follicles, and shorter growth phases.
research Defining pseudofolliculitis barbae in 2001: A review of the literature and current trends
Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a chronic skin condition affecting mainly African American and Hispanic individuals, caused by shaving tightly curled hair, and managed by prevention and treatment but not curable.
research Hair loss in women with hyperandrogenism: Four cases responding to finasteride
Finasteride improves hair loss in women with hyperandrogenism.
research Current and novel methods for assessing efficacy of hair growth promoters in pattern hair loss
New methods improve how we test hair growth treatments, but challenges like slow hair changes and high costs remain.
research Hair shape of curly hair
Curly hair shape is determined by the hair bulb.
research Rapidly progressing mycosis fungoides presenting as follicular mucinosis
Follicular mucinosis can be an early sign of aggressive mycosis fungoides.
research Ethnic hair update: Past and present
Dermatologists need to understand African American hair-care practices to better treat their hair and scalp disorders.
research Approach to the adult female patient with diffuse nonscarring alopecia
The document concludes that careful evaluation is key to diagnose and treat women with hair loss, with tests for thyroid, iron, and hormones as needed.
research Changes in hair weight and hair count in men with androgenetic alopecia after treatment with finasteride, 1 mg, daily
Finasteride increases hair weight and count in men with hair loss.
research Sulfasalazine for alopecia areata
Sulfasalazine may help regrow hair in severe alopecia areata cases.
research Polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin-resistant hyperinsulinemia
Insulin resistance contributes to hormone imbalances in many women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
research Hypertrichosis induced by latanoprost
Latanoprost, a glaucoma medication, caused excessive eyelid hair growth in many patients.
research Lichen planopilaris treated with thalidomide
Thalidomide significantly improved hair regrowth in a woman with lichen planopilaris.
research An unusual presentation of dermatomyositis: The type Wong variant revisited
A woman with dermatomyositis showed rare skin symptoms, was treated successfully, and her case suggests checking for cancer in similar patients.
research Tinea capitis in adult women masquerading as bacterial pyoderma
Tinea capitis can be misdiagnosed as bacterial infection in adult women but is treatable with antifungal medication.
research Localized syringolymphoid hyperplasia with alopecia and anhidrosis
SLHA can be hard to diagnose and needs teamwork between specialists.
research Female pattern hair loss
Use "female pattern hair loss" term, finasteride may help, more research needed.
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 Ovarian hormones and adrenal androgens during a woman's life span
Women's ovarian hormones and adrenal androgens change throughout life, affecting hair loss and health.
research Persistent depigmented regrowth after alopecia areata
Depigmented hair regrowth after alopecia areata can be permanent.
research Orf contamination may occur during religious events
Orf infections can happen during the Muslim event 'Aid el Kebir' due to close contact with sheep.
research Transplants from balding and hairy androgenetic alopecia scalp regrow hair comparably well on immunodeficient mice
Hair from balding and non-balding areas regrows similarly on mice.
research Follicular mycosis fungoides associated with lithium
Lithium can cause skin changes similar to mycosis fungoides.
research Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides with central nervous system involvement: Demonstration of tumor clonality in intrafollicular T cells using laser capture microdissection
Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides can affect the central nervous system in advanced stages.
research Surgical Pearl: Mechanoanesthesia to reduce the pain of local injections
Using a vibrating device during injections can help reduce pain.
research Evidence-based treatment of alopecia areata
Topical 5% minoxidil lacks strong evidence for treating alopecia areata.
research The good, the bad, and the ugly facets of insulin resistance
Insulin resistance is a complex condition that can lead to many diseases and has few treatment options.
research Chronic telogen effluvium in a man
The document concludes that a man's long hair may have helped diagnose his rare case of chronic hair shedding, for which no treatment is advised.