January 2020 in “JAAD case reports” Systemic mastocytosis may cause a type of hair loss called cicatricial alopecia.
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January 2009 in “Acta agriculturae Serbica” Selenium imbalance can cause hair loss and skin issues.
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June 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The study found that balding scalps have more thin hairs and larger oil glands, which might contribute to skin conditions related to hair loss.
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May 1984 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Benign follicular mucinosis involves immune cells attacking hair follicles.
October 2020 in “Our Dermatology Online” Chronic bacterial infections of hair follicles can cause ongoing skin inflammation.
October 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A 16-year-old boy's facial condition improved with doxycycline, suggesting an immune response to hair follicle damage.
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November 1969 in “Journal of Ultrastructure Research” Macrophages help break down collagen around hair follicles during hair growth.
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January 1999 in “Dermatology” The condition might be caused by genetic changes after birth.
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June 2016 in “Medicina” Monilethrix is a genetic disorder causing brittle hair, diagnosed using tricoscopy.
January 2024 in “Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine” New findings may help diagnose and understand scarring alopecia better.
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December 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” An elderly man's non-healing scalp lesion was successfully treated with a strong topical steroid.
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July 1994 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 9-year-old boy had a calcium deposit nodule on his earlobe.
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September 1996 in “PubMed” Desmocollin 1 and 3 have distinct patterns in human tissues, with Dsc1 in specific skin and hair layers and Dsc3 in various epithelial layers.
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May 2021 in “Clinical Case Reports” Alopecic and aseptic nodules of the scalp are rare, treatable, and often resolve with doxycycline or on their own.
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May 2009 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” A rare hair follicle tumor showed unusual high levels of mucin.
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December 2020 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Some scalp sores are linked to different inherited skin conditions.
July 2019 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Follicular mucinosis in a 15-year-old is usually harmless but needs monitoring for possible lymphoma.
May 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” A man with a type of skin lymphoma had unusual yellowish skin growths despite normal blood lipid levels, and treatment reduced some symptoms but not the growths.
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December 2022 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Recognizing trichofolliculomas is important to avoid unnecessary surgery.
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September 2017 in “Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine” Oclacitinib maleate successfully treated alopecia in Andean bears.
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August 1993 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 39-year-old woman developed uncombable hair syndrome after taking oral contraceptives.
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September 2011 Other common signs, not just the well-known immune cells around hair bulbs, are important for diagnosing hair loss from alopecia areata.
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January 1994 in “Cell and Tissue Research” 9 citations
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September 2009 in “PubMed” Antigen presenting cells around hair follicles are crucial in SLE-related hair loss.
February 2025 in “PubMed” Thorough scalp exams are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions in people with skin of color.
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June 2010 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Panfolliculoma is a rare, non-cancerous growth related to hair follicles.
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April 2010 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” The document concludes that early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing rare hair loss disorders and that more research is needed to improve treatment strategies.
July 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A new treatment plan helps manage folliculitis decalvans effectively.
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December 2018 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Some skin growths with mucin can form hair follicles and resemble skin cancer, but a special stain can help tell them apart.
Keratinocytes grew and migrated into hair follicle areas but disappeared after 15-20 days.