Benign tumors from hair follicles can look like other skin cancers but have distinct features under dermoscopy.
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August 2022 in “Clinical Case Reports” A 17-year-old girl had severe, on-and-off hair loss, likely due to COVID-19. She was treated with Vitamin D3, biotin, and other supplements, and saw some improvement within a month.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” The document concludes that a new treatment for a type of hair loss called telogen effluvium was tested and shows promise.
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January 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Most patients with chronic hair shedding did not progress to permanent hair loss, and one showed improvement with treatment.
March 2025 in “Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council” Diffuse telogen alopecia is temporary hair loss treated by addressing the root cause and improving scalp health.
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October 2016 in “PubMed” People with Telogen Effluvium often lack vitamin D, ferritin, and zinc.
January 2006 in “The Year book of dermatology” 8 citations
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January 2002 in “Piel” Postmenopausal women may experience frontal hairline and eyebrow loss due to cicatricial fibrosis.
October 2022 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Most children with rapid hair loss had a known cause, with stress and illness being top triggers, and treatments showed similar improvement.
21 citations
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January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” An 8-year-old girl with vitiligo developed extra hair growth on her knee after using tacrolimus ointment.
March 2015 in “CRC Press eBooks” Telogen effluvium is a type of hair loss in women caused by many factors, and iron and thyroid tests are recommended for diagnosis.
5 citations
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October 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” These hair loss conditions might be part of a spectrum, not separate issues.
November 2012 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can occur in children, not just postmenopausal women.
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February 2018 in “Journal of dermatology & cosmetology” Triangular temporal alopecia is a benign hair loss pattern best diagnosed with dermoscopy, with limited treatment options like surgery and hair transplantation.
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February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” Multiple eye conditions were studied, highlighting the importance of various imaging methods for diagnosis, the vision side effects of drugs tamoxifen and Propecia, and the usefulness of optical coherence tomography for diagnosing and monitoring macular and retinal diseases.
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July 2020 in “Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia” A woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia experienced unusual hair growth after using a specific topical lotion.
The man has Temporal Triangular Alopecia, a stable, non-scarring hair loss condition best treated with hair transplantation.
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January 1990 in “PubMed” Perforating folliculitis is a skin condition with small bumps that may be linked to other diseases and is hard to treat.
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April 1978 in “PubMed” The study concludes that traction alopecia, caused by hair styling, can help understand telogen effluvium, a condition of excessive hair loss.
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December 1997 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” CTE can distort results in hair growth trials, so exclude it carefully.
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries” Telogen Effluvium is a common hair loss condition, particularly in women, with no specific FDA-approved treatment, and recovery can take up to 18 months.
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.
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September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a hair loss condition mainly affecting postmenopausal women, with unclear causes and various clinical patterns.
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July 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The topical treatment reduced hair loss and improved hair growth in patients with certain types of hair loss.
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December 1996 in “Cell Biology and Toxicology” 23 citations
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February 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A rare type of skin lymphoma was identified, affecting hair follicles and sweat glands.
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February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” A baby boy with 13q deletion syndrome had eye cancer, a woman's vision improved after stopping a breast cancer drug, a man developed cataracts from using Propecia, and a rare skin disorder called Lipoid Proteinosis was discussed. Also, a tool called OCT is useful for diagnosing macular diseases.
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February 1999 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Lymphocytes may hinder hair stem cells, causing hair loss without scarring.
December 2020 in “American Journal of Transplantation” Early recognition and treatment of VATS in transplant patients improve outcomes.
August 2015 in “Dermatología Argentina” Frontal fibrosing alopecia causes hairline recession and eyebrow loss in postmenopausal women.