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February 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Tofacitinib effectively improved hair regrowth and skin condition in a woman with alopecia totalis and lichen planus hypertrophicus.
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Low-dose oral isotretinoin improved hair loss and facial bumps in patients with a specific type of hair loss.
November 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Tofacitinib is effective and has minor, reversible side effects for treating severe hair loss in Iran.
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August 2017 in “Drug and therapeutics bulletin” Strontium ranelate is no longer available for treatment.
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January 2014 in “Hospital pharmacy” Using a strong allergy medicine too often on the scalp can cause swelling and inflammation.
March 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Ritlecitinib helped most alopecia areata patients regrow hair by Week 48.
February 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Oral dutasteride is a recommended first treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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November 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” Medium-dose prednisolone pulse therapy is effective and safe for multifocal alopecia areata but not for more severe forms.
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February 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Using Excimer light with topical steroids is the most effective treatment for alopecia areata.
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May 2010 in “Journal of the South African Veterinary Association” Mycophenolate mofetil helped reduce steroid use in treating a dog's autoimmune skin disease.
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July 2020 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Frontal fibrosing alopecia mostly affects postmenopausal women, often involves eyebrows, and is linked to conditions like lichen planus and rosacea.
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April 1997 in “Human reproduction” Hormone therapy for excessive hair growth is as good with GnRHa as with high-dose CPA, but GnRHa has longer-lasting results.
October 2025 in “International Wound Journal” Gamma-irradiated amniotic fluid improves healing and reduces thickness of hypertrophic scars.
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April 2019 in “Veterinary dermatology” Oclacitinib effectively treated a skin condition in dogs that didn't respond to other immunosuppressants.
August 2026 in “Canadian Journal of Health Technologies” Litfulo is recommended for treating severe alopecia areata in people 12 and older, as it helps hair regrowth.
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October 2015 in “The American journal of gastroenterology” Stopping infliximab and using strong topical steroids can regrow hair lost due to psoriasiform alopecia.
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September 2015 in “Clinical Therapeutics” Teriflunomide effectively reduces relapse rates and disease progression in multiple sclerosis but is not safe for use during pregnancy.
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July 2019 in “Clinical Rheumatology” Leflunomide is more likely to help treat alopecia areata than cause it.
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November 2004 in “Blood” RXRa is crucial for Th2 immune cell development and may link nutrition to immune health.
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October 2010 in “Faṣlnāmah-i bīmārīhā-yi pūst” Methotrexate with corticosteroids can help regrow hair in severe alopecia areata but may cause relapses and side effects.
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December 2018 in “Dermatology” Both ruxolitinib and tofacitinib are effective and safe for treating severe alopecia areata, but relapses are common.
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April 2019 in “International Journal of Women's Health” Some treatments can stabilize Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but more research is needed to find effective treatments, and hair transplants often fail.
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April 2011 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” Long-term fluticasone treatment does not harm the immune system in horses with heaves.
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January 2026 in “Nutrición Hospitalaria” Many drugs can cause lipid metabolism issues, and labels need better warnings.