June 2024 in “Dermatology and therapy” Low-dose oral minoxidil is safe for treating children's hair disorders.
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May 2024 in “Journal of Extracellular Vesicles” Extracellular vesicles show promise as treatments but need more research for safety and effectiveness.
40 citations
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August 2021 in “JAAD international” Teledermatology became a valuable and convenient tool for skin care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 2021 in “Medicine” Low testosterone and SHBG levels are linked to higher COVID-19 death rates.
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January 2020 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Tofacitinib helps regrow hair in severe alopecia patients, but more research is needed.
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February 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” People with autism are more likely to develop alopecia areata than those without autism.
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December 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hispanic/Latinx patients with alopecia areata often have it before age 40, with females and certain health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis more commonly affected.
December 2023 in “JAAD international” Teledermatology is highly effective for diagnosing and managing hair loss.
2 citations
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February 2021 in “European Journal of Plastic Surgery” The Fibonacci 'snail' flap heals faster and looks better than skin grafts for scalp reconstruction.
April 2026 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Regenerative treatments improve hair growth in androgenetic alopecia with mild side effects.
10 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Alopecia areata greatly affects people's life quality, mental health, and work life.
3 citations
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August 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Women with PCOS have higher levels of thyroid autoantibodies.
September 2025 in “JAAD reviews.” Finasteride and dutasteride can improve hair loss in women, but more research is needed.
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November 2014 in “BMC Medicine” Oral testosterone therapy raises heart risk more than other methods.
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August 2022 in “Cutis” Certain nail conditions can suggest thyroid problems, with different symptoms for underactive (slow, thin nails) and overactive (spoon-shaped, brittle nails) thyroid.
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January 2019 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” People with alopecia areata may also have allergic rhinitis and should be checked for respiratory allergies.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” JAK-inhibitors for alopecia areata are generally safe with mostly mild side effects and a low rate of treatment withdrawal.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “European journal of medical research” Subclinical hypothyroidism in women with PCOS affects thyroid and hormone interactions but not ovary structure.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Androgenetic alopecia is linked to factors like age, family hair loss history, diet, and health conditions.
April 2026 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” GLP-1 receptor agonists may help or harm hair health, needing more research.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Exosome-based therapies show promise for treating alopecia areata but need more research.
December 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Intralesional dutasteride improves hair growth in androgenic alopecia with minimal side effects.
11 citations
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September 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Young transgender, gender diverse, and nonbinary people on spironolactone have a low risk of high potassium, so frequent monitoring may not be needed.
7 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease” Erosive lichen sclerosus is a distinct subtype with specific skin features, and treatment led to complete resolution in half of the cases.
6 citations
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November 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” Tofacitinib may help treat both alopecia areata and inflammatory bowel disease.
3 citations
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March 2023 in “Journal of Medical Economics” Middle-aged patients, those in the Northeast, with comprehensive insurance, extensive hair loss, or additional health issues, and young or older females face higher alopecia areata medical costs.
February 2026 in “British Journal of Sports Medicine” Transgender women have similar fitness to cisgender women, while transgender men have higher fat and lower strength than cisgender men; hormone therapy affects body composition and strength.
August 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Baricitinib effectively promotes hair regrowth in both scalp and nonscalp areas for alopecia areata universalis patients.
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February 2024 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Keloids on the penis are rare, often triggered by circumcision, and rarely recur after surgery.
January 2026 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Early biopsy and targeting inflammation can improve treatment for hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.