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July 1989 in “Archives of dermatological research” Testosterone causes hair loss in AGA mice, which are good for testing baldness treatments, and both minoxidil and cyproterone acetate can prevent this hair loss.
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical case reports” KFSD causes scarring hair loss and skin roughness, mainly in males.
May 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” A young man was diagnosed with a rare hair loss condition usually seen in older women.
2 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors suggest that scalp hair might protect against COVID-19 and call for more research on scalp health and the virus.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” FOL100 lotion is safe and effective for increasing hair growth in men with male pattern baldness.
A runner developed tangled armpit hairs from shirt friction, preventable by shaving or wearing smooth shirts.
The review suggests the study on male pattern baldness needs to improve in areas like sample size, methodology, and bias for better quality and credibility.
1 citations
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September 1997 in “PubMed” The uniform density approach in hair restoration is less noticeable in situations like wind or exercise.
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January 2011 in “Lecture Notes in Computer Science” A proposed robotic system could make hair harvesting for baldness treatment faster and more precise.
March 2019 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” A rare scalp condition with hair loss was correctly diagnosed and treated, leading to hair regrowth.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A 4-year-old boy has a rare type of hair loss in a line pattern on his scalp.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Topical treatment improved rare scalp lichen amyloidosis.
July 2024 in “Journal Archives of Health” Woolly hair is a rare genetic condition with no effective treatments.
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March 1943 in “Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology” A rare case of severe scalp hair loss and nail issues in keratosis follicularis was observed.
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October 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” These hair loss conditions might be part of a spectrum, not separate issues.
1 citations
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December 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can mimic traction alopecia but has distinct features like facial papules and eyebrow thinning.
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January 1997 in “Endocrinology” Testosterone can slow hair growth in adult monkeys, but a blocker called RU 58841 can counteract this and potentially help hair regrow.
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February 1974 in “The BMJ” The document concludes that scalp disorders can be treated with hair washing, specific shampoos, medications, and sometimes surgery or hair transplants, but hereditary baldness is untreatable.
41 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Men with Frontal fibrosing alopecia typically lose hair on the front scalp and sometimes on sideburns and upper lip, with treatments showing varied success.
July 2025 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair loss (telogen effluvium) happens before male pattern baldness.
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April 2007 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Biotin improved hair appearance in uncombable hair syndrome but didn't change hair structure.
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Triple horizontal scalp biopsies are 98% accurate in diagnosing hair loss, better than single biopsies.
December 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” A young man with an unusual type of scarring hair loss suggests a possible new variant of a known scalp condition.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Baricitinib helps with early hair regrowth in people with alopecia areata.
Pseudofolliculitis causes painful bumps and dark spots from shaving, especially in people with curly hair, and can be treated by changing shaving habits and using specific topical treatments.
1 citations
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March 2019 in “Economic Inquiry” Balding men value hair restoration highly, willing to pay over $5,000 for a slight improvement.
5 citations
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February 2019 in “PloS one” Bald thigh syndrome in sighthounds is caused by structural defects in hair shafts due to downregulated genes and proteins.