20 citations
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June 2011 in “ISRN Dermatology (Print)” A woman lost most of her hair due to an allergic reaction to a hair dye ingredient.
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October 2015 in “Clinical Case Reports” A woman with acromegaly experienced severe hair loss from a drug called Lanreotide Autogel, which improved after stopping the treatment.
5 citations
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August 2018 in “European Psychiatry” Some psychiatric drugs can cause severe hair loss, especially valproic acid, and it's more likely in women or those with thyroid issues or past hair loss.
4 citations
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April 2004 in “Medical veritas” Zinc can reverse hair loss caused by the anthrax vaccine.
15 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair loss in systemic lupus erythematosus patients is unique and improves with treatment.
31 citations
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August 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stem cells are key for hair follicle recovery.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People who had severe COVID-19 are more likely to experience hair loss.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Screening for the NUDT15 gene variant can prevent severe side effects from thiopurine drugs in East-Asian people.
3 citations
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August 2021 in “Clinical Case Reports” Genetic testing is crucial before giving azathioprine to avoid severe side effects.
3 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document suggests that severe hair loss in SLE patients may be an early sign of scalp DLE, treatable with immunosuppressive therapy.
January 2018 in “대한피부과학회지” Stopping erlotinib improved severe hair loss and skin issues in a patient.
A woman had temporary hair loss due to stress from a spinal cord injury.
7 citations
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May 2022 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss is a frequent long-term effect of COVID-19, and oral minoxidil is the most common effective treatment.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Patients and clinicians generally agree on eyebrow and eyelash hair loss improvements in severe alopecia areata.
Patients and doctors often agree on the severity of eyebrow and eyelash hair loss in severe alopecia areata.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” Hair loss reduces hair thickness and coverage, but drug treatments mainly revive dormant hairs rather than reverse thinning; patients often undervalue their hair loss severity.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Baricitinib helps long-term hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients.
2 citations
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August 2022 in “JAAD case reports” COVID-19 vaccines may rarely worsen hair loss in people with severe alopecia, but the benefits of vaccination still outweigh this risk.
5 citations
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January 2022 in “PloS one” Deleting the p63 gene in certain cells causes problems in thymus development and severe hair loss in mice.
3 citations
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June 2018 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Eight people with severe hair loss grew their hair back naturally.
2 citations
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February 2021 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” Hair loss may be a delayed side effect of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children after COVID-19.
September 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Baricitinib was effective in regrowing eyebrow and eyelash hair in patients with severe alopecia areata.
October 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” There have been major advances in diagnosing and treating hair loss over the last 30 years, with new drugs and improved hair transplant techniques.
July 2007 in “Clinical Risk” A woman got severe scalp burns from a salon's improper hair bleaching treatment.
8 citations
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October 2020 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” Severe hair loss in women increases the risk of mental health issues, especially social anxiety.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Clinical dermatology review” Severe hair loss significantly worsens quality of life.
January 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Hair transplants in India are cheaper than in many other countries.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Both atopy and eosinophilia are linked to more severe hair loss in people with alopecia areata.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” People with certain allergic conditions or higher white blood cell counts have more severe hair loss, and treating hair and nail side effects early in melanoma therapy can improve quality of life.
January 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Many patients experienced severe hair loss after COVID-19, especially older adults and women.