7 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Syphilis can cause hair loss without other symptoms and should be considered when diagnosing unexplained hair loss.
3 citations
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April 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” A man's forehead and eyebrow were successfully reconstructed with a skin and hair graft that matched his other eyebrow, without needing frequent trimming.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” The case suggests that dissecting cellulitis of the scalp can occur in a White child and should be considered when diagnosing pediatric scarring alopecia.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Acne keloidalis nuchae is a chronic skin condition more common in African men, causing itchy or painful bumps and can lead to permanent hair loss if not treated early.
Millet extract, wheat germ oil, L-cystine, and calcium pantothenate reduced hair loss and improved hair growth in women with diffuse alopecia.
416 citations
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September 1997 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People with hair loss have more androgen receptors and enzymes in certain follicles, with men and women showing different patterns.
139 citations
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Androgenetic alopecia in women needs more research and better management strategies.
March 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Diagnosing and treating monilethrix is challenging when it occurs with other hair disorders.
June 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Changing hair follicle identity could potentially reverse balding.
8 citations
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Follicular Unit Transplantation is a reliable hair restoration method with a high success rate and minimal scarring.
6 citations
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January 2013 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” Women with hair loss have more androgen receptors in certain hair follicles.
6 citations
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January 2012 in “Springer eBooks” Trichoscopy is not specific for diagnosing telogen effluvium and both telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia often occur together.
5 citations
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May 2021 in “BMC surgery” A man's unusual scalp folds caused by a skin condition were treated with surgery and remained unchanged two years later.
3 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” Hair loss can occur after oral surgery, likely due to stress and pressure on the scalp, and usually gets better on its own.
1 citations
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October 2018 in “Madridge journal of dermatology & research” A young child with alopecia areata and psoriasis improved with treatment, suggesting a link between the two conditions.
January 2025 in “Journal of Skin and Stem Cell” Gout can cause hair loss, but treatment can lead to hair regrowth.
February 2017 in “Medicina cutánea ibero-latino-americana” An 8-year-old boy with hair loss had hair regrowth and responded well to clobetasol propionate treatment.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helps diagnose different hair loss conditions, and characteristics vary among ethnicities and individual cases.
January 2012 in “Chinese Journal of Aesthetic Medicine” Increased androgen receptor expression in certain hair follicle areas may cause male pattern baldness.
TGF-β1 and 2 in hair follicles may be linked to hair loss in AGA.
13 citations
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November 1973 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hair loss may be an early sign of serious illnesses like Hodgkin disease.
3 citations
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January 1981 Tight traditional hairstyles can cause hair loss.
2 citations
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May 2014 in “PubMed” A 10-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare scalp condition causing hair loss and treated with a topical cream.
2 citations
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January 2007 in “Toxicologie Analytique et Clinique” A woman survived a massive lithium overdose that caused a form of hair loss.
2 citations
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January 2003 in “PubMed” Hair loss in men might be linked to programmed cell death.
Herpes zoster can cause lasting nail and hair damage.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Acne keloidalis nuchae is a hair loss condition affecting men of African descent, causing scar-like bumps on the scalp and neck.
December 2021 in “Vestnik Rossiĭskoĭ akademii meditsinskikh nauk / Rossiĭskaia akademiia meditsinskikh nauk” Personalized vitamin and trace element treatment improves hair density and reduces hair loss in men with early-stage androgenic alopecia.
April 2007 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” TGF-β1 and 2 may play a role in hair loss in AGA.
January 2024 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” The method accurately measures steroid hormones in hair to study hormone dynamics related to hair loss.