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October 2025 in “Cureus” Ritlecitinib may cause severe musculoskeletal pain in some alopecia universalis patients.
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September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” AR-27 E-Chol siRNA can effectively promote hair regrowth for androgenetic alopecia.
January 2026 in “Annals of Dermatology” Alitretinoin may help treat mild to moderate alopecia areata.
Baricitinib quickly improved severe alopecia areata, with almost total hair regrowth in three months.
June 2025 in “Revista Foco” JAK inhibitors effectively treat severe alopecia areata with manageable side effects.
December 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Ritlecitinib successfully treated a child's alopecia universalis after baricitinib failed.
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October 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The alexandrite laser is a safe and effective treatment for Acne Keloidalis Nuchae.
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January 2012 in “The Year book of dermatology” Many treatments for alopecia areata have inconsistent results; for under 10s, use minoxidil with a corticosteroid, and for over 10s, add ILC and consider diphenylcyclopropenone for widespread cases.
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology” Photodynamic therapy improved skin issues from sorafenib when other treatments failed.
January 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Eyelash loss can temporarily occur from chemotherapy for retinoblastoma.
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January 2024 in “Pharmaceutical journal/The pharmaceutical journal” Ritlecitinib can help about 14,000 people with severe hair loss.
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July 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Square-shaped hair loss can occur after treating a brain aneurysm due to localized radiation exposure.
November 2018 in “Annals of oncology” A scalp-cooling system effectively prevents hair loss in breast cancer patients treated with eribulin.
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November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ALRN-6924 may prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
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October 2018 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Pentoxifylline alone and combined with triamcinolone acetonide is effective for treating localized alopecia areata, with the combination showing the highest effectiveness.
Combining epinephrine with a steroid may help regrow hair in severe alopecia areata cases.
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November 2015 in “Cochrane library” 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors help treat urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate.
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May 2016 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” New treatments targeting immune pathways show promise for severe hair loss but need more research for safety and effectiveness.
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