September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” Pregnancy can cause normal skin changes, including darkening of certain areas, nail changes, vascular changes, and breast changes like stretch marks.
50 citations,
March 2000 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Alopecia Areata has no guaranteed treatment for hair regrowth, but options like corticosteroids and minoxidil are used, with future research focusing on genetic and immune therapies.
5 citations,
August 1981 in “Archives of Dermatology” Alopecia areata may be caused by the immune system attacking hair follicles.
4 citations,
January 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A man with both skin lesions and lung cancer improved quickly with chemotherapy, suggesting the skin condition might be a reaction to immune system injury.
49 citations,
August 2007 in “Dermatologic surgery” New treatments for acne scars are safer and more effective because we understand the causes better.