Wearing a toupee makes men seem more attractive and slightly healthier, but doesn't change how confident they appear.
October 2023 in “The Open public health journal” Alopecia greatly affects Greek women's daily life, relationships, and self-image, with mixed social support and dissatisfaction with treatments.
Reviewers criticized the study's methods and suggested focusing on drug mechanisms instead of repositioning due to social media data quality concerns.
The study improved and was accepted despite initial concerns about data clarity, methodology, and potential overfitting.
The peer review highlighted the need for clearer data handling, questioned the study's validity, and recognized improvements from the original version.
Reviewers criticized the study for its assumptions, social media data collection issues, and lack of comparison to existing methods.
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February 2007 in “Developmental neurobiology” Hormones and sex affect potassium channel gene expression in electric fish, influencing their communication signals.
SLE significantly affects daily life, especially through fatigue and joint pain, highlighting the need for better treatments.
November 2025 in “Dermatological Reviews” Eyebrow mesotherapy improves eyebrow appearance and boosts confidence and mood.
February 2025 in “Journal of Women & Aging” Older Black women in the UK feel more confident and engaged when their hair is visible and celebrated.
May 2024 in “Ordu Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Çalışmaları Dergisi” Satisfaction with appearance boosts self-confidence in surgery patients.
Toupees improved perceived attractiveness, especially by older people, but had little effect on perceived self-assurance and health.
Women with PCOS have lower self-esteem and body image satisfaction.
The review suggests the study on male pattern baldness needs more detail on sample size, methodology, bias, and ethical considerations.
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May 2017 in “PubMed” Biotin supplements for hair improvement are popular without scientific proof of effectiveness.
November 2024 in “Psychology Health & Medicine” Psychological therapies may improve quality of life for people with alopecia areata.
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October 1993 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss affects women's mental health more than men's, causing anxiety, low self-esteem, and social insecurity.
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June 1992 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss can cause low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression in men.
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August 2008 in “Sociology of Health and Illness” The conclusion is that the increasing use of drugs for lifestyle reasons is a complex issue influenced by corporate profit, consumer behavior, and the medicalization of everyday life, with potential negative effects on personal well-being.
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February 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Survivors of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis need ongoing care for various long-term health problems.
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November 2005 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” Alopecia in captive rhesus macaques is affected by season, sex, age, housing, and stress, with complex links between stress hormones and hair loss.
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August 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata seriously lowers quality of life, especially affecting self-image, mental health, and social life.
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June 2018 in “Medicine Health Care and Philosophy” The article suggests using four questions to tell apart necessary medicalization from excessive medicalization, focusing on problem significance, social expectations, medical understanding, and effective resolution.
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January 1988 in “Stress Medicine” Stress affects skin health and emotional well-being should be considered in skin disease treatment.
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November 2013 in “The Open Cancer Journal” Hair loss from cancer treatment is very distressing for women due to its impact on self-image and social stigma.
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January 2011 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Social isolation makes mice more sensitive to alcohol's effects on brain function.
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November 2013 in “American Journal of Primatology” Different monkey species in a lab showed varying levels of hair loss due to factors like type, sex, age, season, and living conditions.
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November 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” COVID-19 led to fewer dermatology admissions in Hubei, China, with more severe cases and increased eczema due to mask use and hand disinfectants.
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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.
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August 2005 in “Evolutionary anthropology” Human hair is unique and important for understanding human evolution and identity.