20 citations
,
August 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
This study found that the occipital scalp is significantly involved in female pattern hairloss, with some patients showing clinically visible alopecia.
19 citations
,
January 2015 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research”
This study found that telogen effluvium was the most common type of diffusehairloss among women, with psychological stress and iron deficiency anemia being significant contributing factors.
January 2019 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal”
This study found that female pattern hairloss is the most common type of diffusehairloss in women, with significant associations observed between chronic telogen effluvium, low iron levels, and high total iron-binding capacity.
This study concluded that high-dose oral therapy with L-cystine, gelatin, and vitamin A significantly improved hair growth indicators in patients with diffusehairloss, with no systemic side effects observed.
The conversation is about hairloss and the type of hair brush used by those experiencing diffused thinning. The discussion includes treatments like Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841.
A 28-year-old male experiencing diffuse thinning and miniaturization around the ears and back has tried finasteride, dutasteride, and both topical and oral minoxidil without success. He is seeking advice on identifying the type of hairloss and next steps since current treatments are ineffective.
The conversation discusses that dutasteride may be more effective than finasteride for frontal hairloss due to higher 5ar Type 1 enzyme activity in that area. Some users question the validity of this information, while others confirm it with additional sources.
A 25-year-old experiencing hair thinning all over the body and head, despite using minoxidil and having low vitamin D levels, is advised to seek a second opinion from a dermatologist specializing in hairloss. The likely diagnosis is diffuse alopecia areata, which may require treatment with a JAK inhibitor.
The user is experiencing hairloss with symptoms of receding hairline, extreme shedding, and low density, possibly due to androgenic alopecia, diffuse thinning, retrograde alopecia, or telogen effluvium. They have used minoxidil and noticed changes in shedding patterns related to different water qualities and seborrheic dermatitis.
Hair transplantation moves DHT-resistant follicles from a donor area (back and sides of the scalp) into thinning or bald areas. The transplanted hair is generally permanent, though surrounding native hair can keep thinning.