Inflammatory Alopecia: A Hidden Cause of an Announced Surgical Failure. The Importance of Koebner Phenomenon in Trichology

January 2012 in “ Hair therapy & transplantation ”

Francesco Domenico D’Ovidio

inflammatory alopecia Koebner phenomenon trichology autografts autologous hair androgenetic alopecia hair transplant hair transplantation

Studysummary This commentary discusses informal observations of poor or worsening outcomes in some patients after hair transplant surgery for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting the need for further research.

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3 citations , January 2010 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

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research Treatment of Postmenopausal Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia with Oral Dutasteride

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research Dermal Fibrosis in Male Pattern Hair Loss: A Suggestive Implication of Mast Cells

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research Female Pattern Hair Loss and Its Relationship to Permanent/Cicatricial Alopecia: A New Perspective

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research Role of Androgen in Mesenchymal Epithelial Interactions in Human Hair Follicle

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This study found that in vitro, beard dermal papilla cells stimulated keratinocyte proliferation via androgen-dependent growth factors, while androgenetic alopecia cells released TGF-β1, inhibiting keratinocyte growth.

research Histological Features of Peripilar Signs Associated with Androgenetic Alopecia

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research Transplants from Balding and Hairy Androgenetic Alopecia Scalp Regrow Hair Comparably Well on Immunodeficient Mice

17 citations , May 2003 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

This study found that miniaturized hair follicles from pattern alopecia can regenerate rapidly when transplanted onto mice and may grow as well as or better than terminal hairs.

research Androgenetic Alopecia and Microinflammation

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research Fibrosing Alopecia in a Pattern Distribution

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research Diagnostic and Predictive Value of Horizontal Sections of Scalp Biopsy Specimens in Male Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia

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This study concluded that horizontal sections of scalp biopsy specimens provide more diagnostic information for male pattern androgenetic alopecia than vertical sections and can predict hair regrowth potential following topical minoxidil therapy.