July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that using a non-medicated, hypo-allergenic scalp clarifying shampoo may improve hair volume and reduce shedding in women with lichen planopilaris and female pattern hair loss.
December 2015 in “Journal of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis” This case report describes a rare instance of prolonged alopecia following acitretin therapy where the patient's hair did not significantly regrow more than six months after stopping treatment.
July 2013 in “DeckerMed Medicine” This review discusses various types of hair loss, including androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, and alopecia areata, and reports no new experimental findings.
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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July 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report highlights two cases where patchy alopecia developed after mesotherapy for androgenetic alopecia, indicating potential risks associated with this treatment.
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September 1987 in “PubMed” This article reviews various treatments for alopecia areata, noting the variable success in hair regrowth and the popularity of corticosteroids, but does not report new clinical results.
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January 1981 This abstract reviews the causes and prognosis of alopecia areata but reports no new clinical findings.