April 2019 in “Dermatology reports” A 12-year-old boy's hair fully regrew after 8 weeks of treatment for tinea capitis, and dermoscopy was useful for diagnosis and monitoring.
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February 1938 in “Archives of Dermatology” The woman's hair loss might be due to a chronic infection.
January 2026 in “Clinical Case Reports” A 6-year-old girl had both monilethrix and trichorrhexis nodosa, causing brittle hair, with minimal improvement from treatment.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil and PRP can help convert miniaturized hair follicles back to normal in male pattern baldness.
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June 2025 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Scalp cooling and minoxidil can help manage hair loss in children with cancer, but more research is needed.
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May 1991 in “Psychosomatics” Some psychiatric medications can cause reversible hair loss.
May 2023 in “Advancements in Homeopathic Research” Zauberöl® may help treat hair loss caused by testosterone in rats.
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June 2020 in “Cureus” A woman's hair loss led to discovering she had lupus.
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January 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring hair loss condition mainly affecting older women, with no known cause and treatments that may help stabilize hair loss.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Some alternative treatments may help with hair loss, but more evidence is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
March 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Ritlecitinib helped most alopecia areata patients regrow hair by Week 48.
December 2007 in “CRC Press eBooks” Alopecia areata incognita causes widespread hair loss without patches and needs a scalp biopsy for diagnosis.
December 2016 in “Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is increasing, especially in postmenopausal women, and treatment with finasteride can improve it.
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June 2023 in “Genes” Hair loss from Alopecia Areata is caused by both genes and environment, with several treatments available but challenges in cost and relapse remain.
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October 2020 in “Dermatologie pro praxi” Early diagnosis is crucial for treating alopecia effectively.
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March 2024 in “Therapeutic Delivery” Nanoparticle drug delivery could improve alopecia areata treatment.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Some cancer treatments can cause permanent hair loss.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Prachhanna followed by Guñjā lepa is more effective for treating alopecia areata than PRP with Minoxidil.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Prachhanna followed by Guñjā lepa is more effective for treating alopecia areata than PRP with Minoxidil.
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May 2003 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” The boy had trichotillomania, causing hair loss, and treatment focused on habit reversal and support.
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July 2009 in “Current opinion in pediatrics, with evaluated MEDLINE/Current opinion in pediatrics” Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease affecting hair follicles, with unclear causes and a need for better treatments.
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December 2011 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A woman developed rare, unexplained curly hair on her scalp and eyelashes.
January 2004 in “Springer eBooks”
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” Hair loss can occur in the area where hair was taken for a transplant.
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October 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” March 2026 in “PubMed Central” Female pattern hair loss is common in women, treatable with medications, and can affect mental health.
January 2025 in “Medicina” 25% of women in North Sudan have traction alopecia, linked to family history and hair treatments, highlighting the need for better hair care awareness.
Baldness is often hereditary and linked to male hormones, becoming noticeable when half the hair is lost.
February 2024 in “Folia Medica” Platelet-rich plasma treatment is effective for hair loss in patients regardless of their thyroid antibody levels.
April 2023 in “Media Dermato Venereologica Indonesiana” COVID-19 reinfection may trigger alopecia areata.