January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A 47-year-old man was diagnosed with a specific type of hair loss and advised to use certain medications and avoid hair transplants.
12 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology online journal” White hair regrowth in alopecia areata may be more common than thought.
4 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair loss treatment caused more hair loss in a man.
48 citations
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic clinics” Some treatments can help with hair regrowth in alopecia areata, but results vary and long-term use is often needed without changing the disease's outcome.
August 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman with lupus experienced hair regrowth after treatment, but hair transplantation is not advised for her condition.
10 citations
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January 2008 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Carbamazepine caused hair loss and skin eruptions in a woman, which improved after stopping the medication.
1 citations
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April 2015 in “International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine” Cyclosporine-A can cause excessive hair growth, which usually stops after discontinuing the drug.
1 citations
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June 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Early and aggressive treatment of scarring alopecia is important to prevent further hair follicle damage.
34 citations
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June 2007 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Most Korean systemic lupus erythematosus patients experienced hair loss, often as non-scarring diffuse hair loss, with non-scarring patch alopecia also common.
9 citations
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December 1977 in “Archives of Dermatology” Systemic steroids can effectively treat alopecia areata with manageable side effects.
May 2023 in “Surgical Case Reports” A woman's hair loss improved after removing a tumor in her thymus gland, suggesting hair loss can be linked to such tumors even without a specific muscle weakness condition.
November 2022 in “JAAD case reports” A man with skin and hair symptoms improved partially with specific treatment.
January 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The woman has a type of scarring hair loss with red bumps around hair follicles.
14 citations
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Some people with severe, long-lasting baldness responded well to a specific combination treatment.
November 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Lichenoid keratosis can cause localized hair loss.
10 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” Mesalazine may help treat extensive alopecia areata effectively.
49 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” Severe anti-TNF-α induced scalp eruptions often need stopping the drug and using systemic therapy to avoid scarring.
May 2020 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease causing hair loss, with treatments often ineffective but new options are being researched.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” A rare case of hair loss was linked to breast cancer spreading to the scalp, but treatment was effective.
13 citations
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April 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Different types of scarring alopecia may be stages of one disease, and accurate diagnosis is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
January 2019 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” A scalp biopsy revealed systemic amyloidosis in a woman who initially seemed to have a common hair loss condition.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain scalp tissue features can predict how well alopecia areata responds to steroid injections.
May 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” A young man was diagnosed with a rare hair loss condition usually seen in older women.
May 2010 in “Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association” Cicatricial alopecia causes permanent hair loss and is treated to relieve symptoms and stop progression.
January 2024 in “Acta dermato-venereologica”
2 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helped diagnose and treat a woman with two different types of hair loss.
2 citations
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June 2018 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Permanent hair loss after a stem cell transplant can be a sign of chronic immune system attack on the scalp.
March 2023 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” Dermoscopy helps diagnose different types of hair loss and may reduce the need for biopsies.
5 citations
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February 2012 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” A man developed skin cancer on his scalp after multiple artificial hair grafts.
24 citations
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November 2003 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin cancer caused hair loss and spread, needing multiple treatments.