October 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Experts created guidelines for treating hair loss in Egypt, focusing on personalized care.
July 2025 in “Revista Eletrônica Acervo Científico” Hydroxychloroquine is most effective for scarring alopecias, especially when combined with other treatments.
May 2024 in “Journal of drug delivery and therapeutics” PRP therapy helps improve hair growth and is safe for treating hair loss.
Multimodal recruitment effectively gathered a diverse group for an online survey on ovulation and menstruation health.
Accurate diagnosis of cicatricial alopecias requires thorough scalp examination and multiple biopsy techniques.
Avicennia marina extract and avicequinone C can potentially promote hair growth and treat hair loss by interfering with hair loss mechanisms and boosting growth factors.
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April 2012 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss with no cure and treatments that often don't work well.
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October 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition often starting before age 20, with varied treatment success and a need for personalized treatment plans.
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October 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Two transplant patients on cyclosporine unexpectedly developed hair loss.
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May 2009 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Some treatments can help hair regrowth in alopecia areata, but none offer a cure, and effectiveness varies.
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October 2023 in “Dermatology and therapy” Some treatments for severe hair loss work but often have side effects, with baricitinib showing the most promise.
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January 2023 in “Przegląd Dermatologiczny” The Polish Society of Dermatology recommends treatments for alopecia areata that vary by severity, including topical and systemic medications, with long-term maintenance important for management.
March 2026 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” Tofacitinib helps hair regrowth in alopecia areata but relapse is common after stopping treatment.
April 2024 in “Medical & clinical research” More research is needed to find the best long-term treatments for Alopecia Areata.
February 2021 in “International journal of research in dermatology” A boy's hair, nails, and skin improved after 6 months of steroid treatment.
January 2011 in “Elsevier eBooks” Alopecia in animals can be hereditary, congenital, or acquired, with treatments and outcomes varying widely.
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February 2002 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” A premenopausal woman had hair loss and skin issues, treated with topical steroids.
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January 2007 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” The document concludes that there are no reliable treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia, with only temporary benefits from current options.
Clinical signs don't match inflammation levels in lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Chinese patients with primary cicatricial alopecia often have folliculitis decalvans, benefit from treatment, but may experience relapse, with dermoscopy being a useful diagnostic tool.
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July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Lupus can look like hair loss from alopecia areata but needs different treatment.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” Hair loss in Rhesus macaques may be caused by a skin allergy-related condition.
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February 2017 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Trichotillomania is often misdiagnosed as alopecia areata and can be treated effectively with N-acetylcysteine and psychotropic drugs.
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January 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Half of people with Alopecia Areata may see hair regrowth within a year without treatment, but recovery is unpredictable.
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April 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mostly postmenopausal Caucasian women get Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, which often includes eyebrow loss and has limited treatment success.
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The conclusion is that FFA and LPP have similar scalp biopsy features, making them hard to distinguish histologically, and FFA may be a specific kind of scarring hair loss.
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is linked to four genetic areas, especially the HLA-B*07:02 allele.
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July 2017 in “Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology” New treatments for Alopecia Areata show promise but need to be more effective and affordable.
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November 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Treatments for permanent hair loss from scarring aim to stop further loss, not regrow hair, and vary by condition, with partial success common.
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June 2017 in “Advances in Therapy” New treatments for Alopecia Areata, like JAK inhibitors, show promise for hair regrowth and are likely to change future treatment approaches.