June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Tofacitinib is more effective than methotrexate for treating moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.
August 2019 in “Jurnal Biosains Pascasarjana” Acupuncture therapy significantly reduced hair loss in women aged 31-50 with female pattern hair loss.
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May 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Dual-targeted therapy is effective and safe for difficult-to-treat inflammatory bowel disease.
August 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” TCM is an effective and safe treatment for primary cicatricial alopecias.
November 2025 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Dexamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy effectively treats severe alopecia areata when JAK inhibitors can't be used.
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May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral tofacitinib may be an effective and tolerable treatment for some people with severe alopecia areata.
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March 2002 in “PubMed” High-dose steroid pulse therapy effectively regrows hair in severe multifocal alopecia areata.
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July 2007 in “PubMed” Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy is safe and effective for treating extensive alopecia areata.
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” Combining high-dose corticosteroids with methotrexate may be effective and safe for severe alopecia areata.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Both azathioprine and betamethasone treatments help with hair regrowth in alopecia areata, but azathioprine may have fewer side effects.
April 2025 in “Journal of Applied Cosmetology” The combined therapy of microneedling and light therapy effectively and safely promotes hair regrowth in trichotillomania.
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide is the most effective treatment for localized alopecia areata.
Tofacitinib and low-dose IL-2 may help maintain hair regrowth in alopecia areata without ongoing treatment.
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July 1984 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Antiandrogen therapy helped increase hair growth in women with hormonal imbalances related to baldness.
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October 2007 in “PubMed” Topical scalp treatments could potentially reduce hair extraction.
Plum-blossom needle tapping with ginger juice rubbing may help prevent hair loss after bariatric surgery.
May 2026 in “Journal of Asia Pacific Aesthetic Sciences” Low-dose intralesional corticosteroid treatment led to rapid hair regrowth in localized alopecia areata.
January 2014 in “韓方眼耳鼻咽喉皮膚科學會誌 = The journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology” Thread embedding and herbal acupuncture improved a case of female pattern hair loss.
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April 2013 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Tianeptine, an antidepressant, may prevent stress-induced hair loss in mice.
July 2013 in “Our Dermatology Online” Oral methylprednisolone pulse therapy helped an 11-year-old regrow 80% of his hair in six months.
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June 2019 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” Isoallopregnanolone may be a safe and effective treatment for reducing tics in a mouse model of Tourette syndrome.
June 2023 in “The Journal of Family Practice” The hair loss is likely due to a fade haircut.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical tofacitinib helped a man with severe scalp condition after other treatments failed.
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January 2019 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” The review found that individualized treatment and teamwork are important for trichotillomania, and patients who followed through with treatment often improved.
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May 2017 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” High-dose corticosteroids and methotrexate had a modest effect on severe childhood alopecia, but side effects and relapse were concerns.
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October 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Traditional treatment for pediatric alopecia areata is most effective and should be first choice.
August 2024 in “JAMA Dermatology” Continuous baricitinib is needed to keep hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata.
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April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral dexamethasone may help regrow hair in adults with alopecia totalis and universalis.
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January 2004 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” Rifampicin effectively treated tufted hair folliculitis with no relapse after one year.