Understanding hair follicle interactions can help treat male pattern baldness.
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April 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair shedding is an active process that could be targeted to treat hair loss.
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December 2018 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Early shedding of the inner root sheath in noninflamed hair follicles is a relatively specific sign of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.
October 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” The belief about hair shedding phases is likely incorrect and needs reevaluation.
January 2020 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” People with chronic hair shedding had much lower vitamin D levels compared to healthy people.
January 2007 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Hair growth and shedding involve specific cell changes and gene roles.
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July 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Tight junctions help control skin shedding and may be targets for treating certain skin conditions.
May 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Wheat extract supplements reduce hair shedding and improve growth in women with hair loss.
Telogen Effluvium causes increased hair shedding and can be challenging to diagnose and treat.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Leontopodium alpinum extract may help reduce hair shedding by keeping hair in the growth phase longer.
Loose anagen syndrome causes easy hair shedding in children, often resolving on its own.
January 2009 in “Electronic Theses of LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)” Haarpower® did not significantly reduce excessive shedding in dogs.
December 2011 in “InTech eBooks” Systemic corticosteroids can help treat rapidly spreading vitiligo but require more research for safer use.
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January 1989 in “The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology” Using topical minoxidil before and after hair transplant surgery can reduce shedding and improve hair regrowth.
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May 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Most women in the study lost hair due to chronic shedding, with stress and nutrient deficiencies being common factors.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Short Anagen Syndrome causes persistently short hair and increased shedding, usually improving after puberty.
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March 2020 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” Lactoferrin levels are lower in people with chronic hair shedding, suggesting supplements could help treat it.
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January 2017 in “Yonsei Medical Journal” Hair is thinner near the scalp in acute hair shedding conditions.
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October 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in a drug reaction case involved both a common shedding phase and an immune attack on hair follicle stem cells.
May 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Cuticapil Stem Hair Serum improves hair growth and reduces shedding when added to minoxidil.
January 2019 in “Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics” Changing six essential health practices can help prevent excessive hair shedding.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The hair follicle dermal sheath is essential for hair shedding and needs to communicate with the outer root sheath for normal hair growth cycles.
January 2014 in “Springer eBooks” Chronic telogen effluvium is a condition where there is prolonged shedding of hair.
November 2018 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research” Long-Acting Platelet Rich Plasma therapy can effectively reduce hair shedding, thicken hair, and promote new growth in women with pattern hair loss.
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August 1998 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Systemic corticosteroids don't prevent severe alopecia areata from spreading or relapsing.
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October 2023 in “Skin Health and Disease” Alopecia neoplastica is hair loss from breast cancer spreading to the scalp.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” A rare case of hair loss was linked to breast cancer spreading to the scalp, but treatment was effective.
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May 1996 in “American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology/American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative, and comparative physiology” Gray seals use more energy and have higher hormone levels during their annual fur-shedding period.
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May 1998 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” Acne is caused by increased sebum, abnormal skin shedding, bacteria, and inflammation, not dirt; treatments vary from creams to antibiotics or isotretinoin, with severe cases needing a dermatologist's care.
June 2023 in “Annals of the College of Medecine” Low iron levels are linked to more hair loss in women with chronic hair shedding.