September 2024 in “Preprints.org” Hair protects the scalp from skin cancer by aiding immune defense.
2 citations
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July 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Scalp biopsy helps tell apart permanent and temporary hair loss types and guides treatment.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” The document concludes that different patterns of hair thickness and scalp changes can help diagnose types of non-scarring hair loss.
1 citations
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November 2009 in “Gynäkologische Endokrinologie” January 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” August 2019 in “Wiedza Medyczna” Kerion is a severe scalp infection that needs quick treatment to avoid permanent hair loss in children.
55 citations
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October 2003 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Different hair care practices and conditions affect African American hair and scalp health, requiring specialized knowledge for treatment.
The human scalp has different types of pigment cells in hair follicles with varying abilities to produce pigment.
26 citations
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July 1993 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The new scalp treatment preserves hair color, reduces hair loss, and maintains hair strength.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks”
9 citations
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June 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The study found that balding scalps have more thin hairs and larger oil glands, which might contribute to skin conditions related to hair loss.
August 2011 in “SpringerReference” 5 citations
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October 1990 in “Archives of Dermatology” 2 citations
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December 2007 in “CRC Press eBooks” October 2025 in “Nature Reviews Disease Primers” October 2025 in “Nature Reviews Disease Primers” January 2013 in “Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. eBooks” October 2005 in “CRC Press eBooks” January 2004 in “Springer eBooks” March 2003 in “CRC Press eBooks” April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
36 citations
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” White hair grows thicker and faster than black hair due to higher activity of growth-related genes and proteins.
8 citations
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February 2005 in “British Journal of Haematology” Chemotherapy caused the patient's hair to have alternating thick and thin segments.
March 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” May 2020 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” Tinea capitis can be quickly diagnosed and treated using dermoscopy to prevent hair damage.
March 1985 in “Head & Neck Surgery” Hair transplantation improves life quality by addressing scars, aging, and genetic flaws, but is limited by the availability of the patient's own hair for donation.