December 2025 in “Cureus” Localized dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) can lead to scarring alopecia, highlighting the need to recognize and address this complication.
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November 2023 in “Mycoses” Kerion Celsi in children is treated with antifungals, not surgery, to prevent scarring.
May 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” Combining fat grafting and hair transplantation successfully restored hair in a woman with scarring alopecia.
November 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Human hair follicle cells can help regenerate hair and reduce inflammation, aiding in hair loss treatment.
25 citations
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February 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Blocking SCD1 in the skin with XEN103 shrinks sebaceous glands in mice.
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November 2017 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Shengfu oil speeds up wound healing by reducing inflammation and promoting tissue repair.
May 2021 in “Experimental Cell Research” FOXC1 boosts SFRP1 in hair loss, suggesting new treatments.
72 citations
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November 2012 in “PloS one” The protein folliculin, involved in a rare disease, works with another protein to control how cells stick together and their organization, and changes in this interaction can lead to disease symptoms.
July 2022 in “International journal of surgery science” An elderly man had a rare, large skin cyst on his lower back, which was removed by surgery.
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April 2010 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Dermoscopy helps diagnose and monitor treatment for hair loss from scarring conditions like discoid lupus and lichen planopilaris.