August 2018 in “Oxford University Press eBooks” This chapter reviews inflammatory scalp diseases and hair shedding, focusing on different types of scalp and follicular diseases, and reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study reports that combination therapy with oral steroids, anthralin, and minoxidil yielded effective cosmetic responses in 80% of patients with treatment-resistant extensive alopecia areata.
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January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” This report describes two cases of alopecia totalis treated with turban psoralen and sunlight exposure, but it provides no clinical outcome results.
Alopecia areata, a type of hair loss, may be passed through T cells and has genetic links, while treatments vary in effectiveness. Male pattern baldness can be treated with finasteride and is influenced by androgens in hair follicles.
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March 2009 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” This review discusses evidence for alopecia areata treatments, highlighting their ability to stimulate hair growth but noting limited data on long-term efficacy and impact on quality of life.
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January 2001 in “Drugs” This review discusses current and emerging drug therapies for treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, and reports no clinical results; it highlights a need for improved and novel treatments.
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June 1988 in “PubMed” This study found that 3 percent topical minoxidil solution was ineffective in treating severe chronic alopecia areata, as it did not produce cosmetically acceptable hair regrowth.