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autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss
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antifungal with some anti-androgenic benefits, often used as a shampoo
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technique to create small wounds in skin to activate collagen production and hair growth
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5 / 1000+ resultsresearch Infectious Alopecia in a Child Day-Care Center
A child day-care center reported cases of contagious fungal scalp infection, indicating a need for greater awareness and control measures.
research Infectious Alopecia in a Dog Breeder After Renal Transplantation
A kidney transplant patient got a fungal infection from her dogs, but treatment improved her condition and hair grew back.
research Classification of Hair Diseases
Classifying hair diseases, like alopecia, is difficult and needs more research to understand their causes.
research Three Cases of Alopecia Following Clinical Islet Transplantation
Some patients developed hair loss after islet cell transplant possibly due to their immune-suppressing medications.
research Yellow and Orange in Cutaneous Lesions: Clinical and Dermoscopic Data
Yellow and orange colors are important for diagnosing certain skin conditions.
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5 / 758 resultscommunity Got a microscope camera. Here’s the difference between healthy and miniaturized hair
A user who shared progress pictures of their scalp using a microscope camera, demonstrating the difference between healthy and miniaturized hair. Various explanations for the cause of this were discussed, such as DHT build-up in scalp sebum causing an autoimmune response leading to inflammation and eventual hair loss, with some suggesting a do-it-yourself treatment involving adding ascorbic acid powder to shampoo.
community Why Fin/Dut is always recommended. The top 10 reasons for hairloss in men.
Hair loss in men is primarily caused by androgenetic alopecia, with treatments like finasteride and dutasteride often recommended. Other causes include stress, nutritional deficiencies, medications, and scalp infections.
community Is it possible for androgenic alopecia to begin at early adolescent years?
Hair loss can begin in early adolescence and cause mental anguish. Treatments mentioned include eating cruciferous vegetables, engaging in physical activity, and maintaining scalp hygiene.
community Evidenced Based Meta-Analyses and Systemic Reviews of Androgenic Alopecia and Treatments
Evidence-based treatments for androgenic alopecia, such as minoxidil, finasteride, low-level laser light therapy, dutasteride, platelet-rich plasma, and topical ketoconazole. It discusses the efficacy, safety, and mechanism of action of these treatments, as well as future developments in understanding this polygenic condition.
community Most Recent Interesting Hairloss Studies: 10% Minox vs 5% Minox / Radio Rrequency Treatment for AA / Topical Ketoconazole / PRP+Minox vs Minox vs PRP / Alopecia as a systemic disease
Treatments for hair loss, such as topical minoxidil, platelet-rich plasma therapy with or without minoxidil, ketoconazole, non-abative radio frequency, natural products, finasteride and cortexolone 17 alpha propionate. The post evaluates the efficacy and safety of these treatments in various studies.