Most Common Patient Hair Questions And Answers
September 2019
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46 / 46 resultsresearch Incidence of Androgenic Dermatologic Side Effects Following Placement of a Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device for Menorrhagia: A Survey-Based Study
The levonorgestrel intrauterine device for heavy periods may cause acne, hair loss, and excess hair growth.
research Dermatologic Manifestations of Endocrine Disorders
Skin changes can help diagnose and manage endocrine disorders like thyroid problems, diabetes, and adrenal gland conditions.
research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: New Insights and a Call for Action
Hair loss in black women needs more research, early intervention, and community education.
research Hair Loss: Common Causes and Treatment
The document concludes that hair loss has many causes and treatments vary, including medication for pattern baldness and addressing underlying issues for other types.
research Platelet-Rich Plasma—An 'Elixir' for Treatment of Alopecia: Personal Experience on 117 Patients with Review of Literature
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a simple, cost-effective treatment that promotes hair growth and reduces hair loss, with high patient satisfaction.
research Hair Loss Myths: Evaluating Common Misconceptions with Evidence
Many hair loss myths lack strong evidence, but some treatments are proven to work.
research The Combination of Overweight and Smoking Increases the Severity of Androgenetic Alopecia
Overweight smokers have worse hair loss.
research Androgenetic Alopecia: A Review
Male pattern baldness involves genetics, hormones, and needs better treatments.
research Platelet-Rich Plasma for Androgenetic Alopecia: Does It Work? Evidence from Meta-Analysis
PRP treatment may increase hair density and reduce hair loss, but more research is needed.
research The Hair Shedding Visual Scale: A Quick Tool to Assess Hair Loss in Women
The new visual scale is a quick and effective way to measure hair loss in women.
research Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Minoxidil 5% in Treatment of Alopecia Areata: A Trichoscopic Evaluation
PRP more effective than minoxidil 5% for treating alopecia areata.
research Risk Factors for Premature Hair Graying in Young Turkish Adults
Premature hair graying in young Turkish adults is more likely if they have stress, a family history of graying, drink alcohol, have chronic diseases, are older, or are taller.
research Using Automated Microneedling with Platelet-Rich Plasma for Treating Cicatricial Alopecia, Recalcitrant Alopecia Areata, and Traction Alopecia: Case Report
Microneedling with platelet-rich plasma can improve different types of hair loss.
research Trichodynia: A Review of the Literature
Trichodynia is a painful scalp condition linked to hair loss and inflammation, often with anxiety, affecting more women and needing better treatment options.
research Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Review
Female Pattern Hair Loss affects women's self-esteem and needs more research for better treatment.
research Epidemiology and Burden of Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review
Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease affecting about 2% of people, causing significant disability and often associated with mental health issues and other autoimmune conditions.
research Hair Shedding in Women: How Much Is Too Much?
The hair shedding scale accurately identifies abnormal hair shedding in women with long hair, with grades 5 and 6 indicating excessive shedding.
research Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation, Smoking, and Nutrition on Hair
Ultraviolet rays damage hair, smoking may cause hair loss, and good nutrition is important for hair health, but genetics mainly decide hair thickness.
research Association of Premature Hair Graying with Family History, Smoking, and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study
Premature hair graying in young men is linked to family history, obesity, and smoking.
research Age-Related Hair Changes in Men: Mechanisms and Management of Alopecia and Graying
Men's hair loss is caused by hormones and genes, and can be treated with medication and surgery, while graying is due to aging and has no prevention except dyeing.
research Platelet-Rich Plasma for Androgenetic Alopecia
PRP injections improve hair thickness for baldness.
research Phenotype of Normal Hairline Maturation
Children's hairlines change shape as they grow, with women often developing a widow's peak and men's hairlines becoming more convex and possibly balding at the temples, influenced by genetics and hormones.
research Premature Graying of Hair: Causes, Associations, and Treatments
Premature graying of hair may suggest health issues and currently lacks effective treatments.
research Nutrition and Hair: The Role of Nutrients in Hair Health
Eating the right nutrients can improve hair health, but taking extra supplements usually doesn't help unless you have a deficiency.
research Hormonal Changes in Menopause: Do They Contribute to a Midlife Hair Crisis in Women?
Menopause-related hormonal changes affect hair but are not the only cause of hair changes in middle-aged women.
research Evidence-Based Guideline for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Women and Men
Use minoxidil for hair loss; finasteride and dutasteride for men, dutasteride for women.
research Adolescent Androgenic Alopecia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Teen hair loss is common, can be caused by genetics or health issues, and can be diagnosed and treated.
research Nutrition and Hair Health: The Impact of Nutritional Deficiencies
Certain groups may need vitamin supplements to improve hair health and prevent other health problems.
research Trichodynia Is a Distinguishing Symptom of Telogen Effluvium
Scalp pain is a common symptom in people with active hair loss from telogen effluvium.
research Seasonality of Hair Shedding in Healthy Women Complaining of Hair Loss
Healthy women tend to lose more hair in July and April, and the least in February.
research Photoaggravation of Hair Aging
research The Role of Scalp Dermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata Incognita
Scalp dermoscopy is good for diagnosing a type of hair loss and helps choose the best spots for biopsy.
research Diversity of Hair Growth Profiles
Different ethnic groups have unique hair growth patterns, with African hair growing slower and less dense, Asian hair growing fast but sparse, and Caucasian hair being densest; men are more likely to experience hair loss than women.
research Androgenetic Alopecia in Children: Report of 20 Cases
AGA can occur in children with family history; early diagnosis and treatment important.
research The Presence of Trichodynia in Patients With Telogen Effluvium and Androgenetic Alopecia
Trichodynia found in 29% of TE or AGA patients, linked to psychological conditions.
research Is Androgenetic Alopecia a Photoaggravated Dermatosis?
Sunlight worsens hair loss; protect scalp.
research Hair Pain (Trichodynia): Frequency and Relationship to Hair Loss and Patient Gender
Hair pain is more common in women with hair loss, but it's not linked to the cause or severity of hair loss.
research Female Pattern Hair Loss
Hair loss in women is genetic, diagnosed by examination and biopsy, and treated with minoxidil, finasteride, or transplantation.
research Hair Care and Hair Care Products
Bleaching damages hair, making it rougher and weaker.
research Diffuse Hair Loss: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Hair loss that spreads out can often fix itself or be treated by finding and handling the cause.
research Telogen Effluvium and Trichodynia
Hair loss can cause scalp discomfort.
research Ketoconazole Shampoo: Effect of Long-Term Use in Androgenic Alopecia
Ketoconazole shampoo improves hair growth and reduces oil similarly to minoxidil in male pattern hair loss.
research Balding Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells Contain Higher Levels of Androgen Receptors Than Those From Non-Balding Scalp
Cells from balding scalps have more androgen receptors than cells from non-balding scalps.
research Telogen Alopecia Induced by UV Rays
UV rays can cause a type of hair loss known as telogen alopecia.
research Natural Progression of Male Pattern Baldness in Young Men
Young men with male pattern baldness lose hair density over time without treatment.
research Alopecia Areata Incognita: A Hypothesis
Alopecia areata may appear differently depending on the individual's type of hair loss and scalp condition.
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research Hair Loss (Alopecia or Baldness)
Baldness is often hereditary and linked to male hormones, becoming noticeable when half the hair is lost.
research Treatments of Hereditary Hair Loss (Alopecia)
Some treatments like minoxidil, finasteride, and surgery can help with hereditary hair loss.
research Androgenetic Alopecia and Its Remedies: A Review
Topical minoxidil and oral finasteride can help regrow hair in androgenetic alopecia.
research Hair Characteristics and Androgenetic Alopecia in Koreans
Korean hair is typically thicker with a slower growth rate, and treatments like Dutasteride are effective for male pattern hair loss without major side effects.
research Disorders of Hair Growth: Diagnosis and Treatment
Many hair loss conditions can be treated.
research Transdermal viprostol in the treatment of male pattern baldness
The study involved 57 men who were treated for androgenetic alopecia with viprostol, a vehicle, or a placebo twice daily for 24 weeks. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated through subjective assessments and objective hair counts from macrophotographs. The results showed that nonvellus hair counts declined in all three groups by the end of the study, indicating that viprostol was not an effective promoter of hair growth in cases of androgenetic alopecia.