November 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Baseline severity and relapse history affect alopecia areata treatment and recurrence.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Pattern hair loss is the most common type of alopecia.
Alopecia areata causes hair loss and needs personalized care to manage its emotional and social effects.
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June 1980 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The document concludes that correct diagnosis of alopecia types is crucial, scalp biopsies are important, and more research is needed.
October 2021 in “Technology transfer: innovative solutions in medicine” The combined treatment improved scalp health in women with early-stage hair loss.
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March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helped diagnose and treat a woman with two different types of hair loss.
June 2023 in “Medeniyet medical journal” People with alopecia areata have similar retinal structures but thicker choroidal regions compared to those without the condition.
The paper concludes that the patchiness of alopecia areata is likely due to when the immune attack happens in the hair growth cycle.
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July 2021 in “Curēus” A child had a rare case of scarring hair loss with skin disease, which is hard to treat and stressful.
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August 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 20-year-old had hair loss and skin issues from lichen planopilaris starting at age 10.
January 2022 in “Consultant” The man's occipital hair loss was due to temporal triangular alopecia, not alopecia areata.
October 2023 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” Early diagnosis of GLPLS is crucial to prevent complications, but scarring alopecia is irreversible.
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January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” A 46-year-old man was diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia, a condition usually seen in postmenopausal women.
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August 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A rare scalp condition causing hair loss and cysts in young men can be treated effectively with a specific steroid injection.
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January 2024 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” Routine eye exams may be needed for alopecia areata patients due to common eye issues.
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November 2011 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair loss is a rare but recognized symptom of pemphigus vulgaris, with patients usually regrowing hair after treatment.
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January 2006 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Lipedematous scalp may be underdiagnosed and doesn't improve with finasteride.
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December 2018 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing different types of hair loss.
July 2022 in “International Journal of Contemporary Medicine” Lower Paraoxonase 1 levels in alopecia areata patients suggest antioxidant treatment might help.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Granuloma faciale can occur on the scalp, especially in people with advanced hair loss, and may improve with treatment.
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July 2017 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” New hair and skin changes were found in a rare case of syphilis-related hair loss.
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November 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A new variant of lichen planopilaris causing diffuse hair thinning was identified.
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October 2012 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” Dermoscopy effectively diagnoses and evaluates female hair loss treatment.
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May 1993 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Horizontal scalp biopsy sections effectively diagnose and predict MPAA, with follicular density and inflammation impacting hair regrowth.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Alopecia areata causes sudden, patchy hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles.
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November 2021 in “Biomedicines” New digital tools are improving the diagnosis and understanding of irreversible hair loss conditions.
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January 2010 in “Case reports in dermatology” Dermoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia by distinguishing it from other hair loss conditions.
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December 2018 in “Journal of autoimmunity” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing patchy hair loss, often with other autoimmune disorders, but its exact causes are unknown.
March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Middle-aged women with cicatricial alopecia/lichen planopilaris responded well to treatments like ketoconazole shampoo and steroids.
A patient with patchy hair loss was successfully treated for Tumid Lupus Erythematosus after other treatments failed.