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September 1986 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study reported a previously undescribed form of hereditary hypotrichosis in a family, characterized by childhood-onset hair loss, morphea, and probable autosomal dominant inheritance.
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October 2006 in “Medical hypotheses” UV light might cause excessive hair growth by increasing PGE2 in the skin.
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July 2024 in “Applied Psychology Research” This review examines the psychological impact of excessive hairiness on women with PCOS and hyperandrogenism and reports no new clinical results, highlighting the need for further research on underlying mechanisms.
May 2023 in “Journal of complementary medicine & alternative healthcare” The authors concluded that Ayurveda's concepts of eight undesired body types, such as hereditary obesity and albinism, align with modern genetic understanding, suggesting these traits have genetic predispositions as originally mentioned in ancient Indian medical texts.
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September 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that using very-low-dose oral minoxidil (0.25 mg/d) led to improvement or stabilization of hair parameters in 40% to 60% of men with androgenetic alopecia, although results were not statistically significant for the overall group.