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A 6-year-old Asian boy has a rare scalp condition causing hair loss and thickening, with unclear causes and no effective treatment.

Some men can have female pattern baldness without hormonal abnormalities or signs of feminization.

A woman's temporary hair loss after face lift surgery stopped on its own, and hair grew back.

Understanding hair follicle changes and hormones is key to diagnosing and treating hair loss.

Common baldness is a hereditary condition that can be treated with medications or surgery to prevent progression and improve self-esteem.

Older men with scalp wounds had long-term healing problems after using imiquimod or diclofenac for skin cancer prevention.

Trichoscopy can diagnose female hair loss with high accuracy by looking for specific patterns in hair and scalp appearance.

Lichen planopilaris is a chronic, scarring hair loss condition with no definitive cure, requiring accurate diagnosis and treatment to manage symptoms.

CCCA is a scarring hair loss condition mainly in African descent women, possibly caused by genetics and hairstyling, treated with gentle hair care and medications.

Scalp cooling can help prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss with a 50-90% success rate and is safe for patients.

Certain 4-azasteroids are effective at blocking the enzyme that processes testosterone in human skin and could help treat acne, excessive hair growth, and male pattern baldness.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune hair loss condition treated with corticosteroids, and histologic confirmation is the best diagnosis method.

The report suggests a possible link between hair loss and hidden scalp tumors but states more evidence is needed to confirm this.

Androgenetic alopecia is a common hair loss condition caused by testosterone effects on hair follicles, leading to thinner, shorter, and less pigmented hair, diagnosed using scalp dermoscopy and treated with topical minoxidil, antiandrogen agents, and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.

Some cancer treatments can cause permanent hair loss.

Tofacitinib therapy can effectively regrow eyebrows and eyelashes in some alopecia areata patients.

Male pattern baldness is an unintended side effect of the body's use of androgens for muscle growth, especially in those genetically prone to it.

Testosterone is important for male sexual traits, reproduction, muscle and bone health, blood production, and metabolism, and works both directly and after being changed into other hormones.

Prostaglandins may protect hair follicles during chemotherapy.

Our microbiome may affect the development of the hair loss condition Alopecia Areata, but more research is needed to understand this relationship.

Advanced male pattern baldness affects the back of the scalp, reducing hair follicles.

A woman kept her eyelashes during chemotherapy possibly because of her glaucoma eye drops.

Azathioprine can cause unusual hair loss, which may reverse after stopping the drug.

Chemotherapy often causes hair loss, which usually grows back within 3 to 6 months, but there's no effective treatment to prevent it.

Hair loss is a significant challenge with psychological effects, but treatments like minoxidil and finasteride are effective.

Trichotillomania can mimic alopecia areata, requiring careful diagnosis and consideration of psychosocial factors in treatment.

Ophiasis mainly affects females, lasts longer, and has lower regrowth rates, with a new classification system helping predict treatment response.

Menopause causes skin and hair to become drier and thinner, but hormone therapy can improve these conditions.

Tinea capitis can be quickly diagnosed and treated using dermoscopy to prevent hair damage.

Dermal papilla cells can help form hair-like structures in lab-grown skin cells.