April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helped correctly diagnose a skin condition that was previously misidentified as a different hair loss disease.
The patient improved with treatment for depilating folliculitis.
8 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors updated the criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia, making it easier to diagnose without a biopsy.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Early detection and treatment of folliculitis keloidalis can prevent disease progression.
1 citations
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” FAPD and possibly CCCA may be AGA subtypes, and treatments combining antiandrogens, hair growth agents, hair transplants, and anti-inflammatories could be effective.
1 citations
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September 2015 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology/Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” A 19-year-old male had two rare skin conditions causing scarring and permanent hair loss.
November 2025 in “Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases” Trichofolliculoma was found in a person with amniotic band syndrome for the first time.
July 2014 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” AA-PRP injections significantly promote hair growth but need better study design for clear efficacy.
September 2022 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopic measurements help determine the severity of female pattern hair loss.
15 citations
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May 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Chronic scalp inflammation can turn into cancer, so regular check-ups are important.
14 citations
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June 1989 in “Journal of dermatology” Three siblings had both Vohwinkel's disease and congenital alopecia, with no effective treatment.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair follicles develop, their structure, and how they grow.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Trichotillomania is a condition where people repeatedly pull out their hair, which can be triggered by stress and has various physical signs.
Microneedling for hair loss may cause skin cancer.
Microneedling for hair loss may cause skin cancer.
26 citations
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August 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Certain scalp patterns can indicate the severity and activity of hair loss in Turkish alopecia patients.
126 citations
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The conclusion is that FFA and LPP have similar scalp biopsy features, making them hard to distinguish histologically, and FFA may be a specific kind of scarring hair loss.
2 citations
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January 2011 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Taiwan reported its first case of a rare scalp condition with no clear cause or treatment.
February 2025 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” A rare autoimmune disease caused the woman's scalp blisters and hair loss, successfully treated with medication.
March 2022 in “Folia Medica Indonesiana” The lump on a woman's scalp was a rare, potentially cancerous tumor from the hair follicle, not a common cyst.
June 2024 in “Dermatopathology” A rare type of skin cancer on the scalp can be mistaken for hair loss, causing delayed diagnosis and severe damage.
12 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” Two patients with skin lupus were mistakenly thought to have a different scalp condition but improved with lupus treatment.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” Sarcoidosis can cause scarring hair loss on the scalp, which is rare.
30 citations
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May 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Lipedematous alopecia causes permanent hair loss due to increased scalp fat.
18 citations
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January 2013 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Trichofolliculoma is a rare skin bump on the face or scalp.
6 citations
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November 1999 in “Mycoses” A man in Japan got better from a scalp fungal infection using terbinafine.
2 citations
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October 2023 in “Skin Health and Disease” Alopecia neoplastica is hair loss from breast cancer spreading to the scalp.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps tell apart Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen planopilaris by showing different hair and scalp features.
February 2026 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” Lichen planopilaris can cause hair loss on limbs, not just the scalp.
September 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” A patient with a rare form of lupus improved after treatment for skin ulcers and hair loss on the face and scalp.