October 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle dermal stem cells help control hair growth timing by regulating signals at the hair germ–dermal papilla interface.
January 2023 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” Panoramic Trichoscopy is a new, better way to assess widespread hair loss.
February 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Hair Health” Multiparametric ultrasound effectively monitors scalp changes after using vasoconstrictive cosmetics.
Accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment of similar hair loss conditions.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New drug targets for hair loss treatment were identified by studying cell interactions in hair follicles.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Reflectance confocal microscopy helped diagnose and manage a woman's hair loss without needing a biopsy.
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September 2024 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Alopecia areata is more common in women, often appears as patchy hair loss, and is usually treated with steroid injections and minoxidil.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” Certain sugars increase in some layers of the hair follicle during the middle of the healing process in rats, which may help improve healing.
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February 2009 in “European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics” Hair follicles help absorb and store topical compounds, aiding targeted drug delivery.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” DHT increases scalp heat, causing hair loss.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” DHT increases scalp heat, causing hair loss.
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October 2023 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” April 1977 in “Pediatric Research”
March 2021 in “Revista Medicina Cutánea Ibero-Latino-Americana” Trichoscopy helps diagnose scarring alopecia early and non-invasively.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is a condition that causes inflammation and scarring on the scalp, mainly affecting African-American men, and can lead to permanent hair loss.
January 2020 in “JAAD case reports” Systemic mastocytosis may cause a type of hair loss called cicatricial alopecia.
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January 2013 in “International journal of trichology” Perifollicular erythema can indicate active frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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October 2002 in “Journal of controlled release” Medium lipophilic substances penetrate skin best, and adding ethanol can increase delivery to hair follicles.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Lichen planopilaris is a rare, chronic condition causing hair loss, mainly in middle-aged women, and early treatment is important to prevent permanent baldness.
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February 2011 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” The best method for transplanting skin cells to regenerate hair follicles is the Hemi-vascularized sandwich method, as it produces more mature follicles and promotes hair growth.
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September 2009 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” UV light causes skin color loss in bald areas; wear a cap and use sunscreen.
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April 2023 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” CCCA may involve the PD1/PDL1 pathway and increased caspase 3, leading to permanent hair loss.
October 2023 in “Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science - Engineering and Technology” Human hair follicle cells have specific features.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” People with pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus often have smaller sebaceous glands on their scalp.
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June 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” Minoxidil's absorption is too variable for it to be a reliable reference drug.
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February 2009 in “Cell and tissue biology” 23 citations
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December 1977 in “Virchows Archiv B Cell Pathology” 1 citations
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December 2016 in “Rossijskij žurnal kožnyh i veneričeskih boleznej” A new treatment using unactivated platelet leukocyte autoplasma cured 80% of non-scarring alopecia patients.
October 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 19-year-old female with alopecia universalis experienced total hair loss, and previous treatments were ineffective.