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research Scalp Infection Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus Manifested as Patchy Alopecia in an Immunocompetent Female

2 citations , August 2023 in “Infection and Drug Resistance”

This study reported a case where a 46-year-old woman developed alopecia without itching or pain on her scalp due to a cutaneous infection from *Mycobacterium abscessus*, which was resolved after three months of antibacterial treatment, resulting in new hair growth.

research Dermatophytic Granuloma Caused by Microsporum canis in a Heart-Lung Recipient

28 citations , January 1999 in “Dermatology”

This case report describes a dermatophytic granuloma caused by Microsporum canis in a heart-lung transplant recipient, emphasizing the need for systemic antifungal treatment in such deep infections.

research New-onset Majocchi’s granuloma in two kidney transplant recipients under tacrolimus treatment

45 citations , March 1998 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

This report describes two cases of Majocchi's granuloma in immunocompromised patients, highlighting the importance of considering this condition in such populations.

research Homozygous ALOXE3 Nonsense Variant Identified in a Patient with Non-Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Complicated by Superimposed Bullous Majocchi’s Granuloma: The Consequences of Skin Barrier Dysfunction

16 citations , September 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences”

In this study, a genetic analysis identified a pathogenic variant in the ALOXE3 gene associated with non-bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, and the patient's response to antifungal treatment highlights the risk of cutaneous fungal infections.

research Majocchi's Granuloma in a High School Wrestler

2 citations , October 2019 in “Current sports medicine reports”

This case report describes a high school wrestler whose forearm rash was initially misdiagnosed as eczema, later identified as Majocchi's granuloma, and successfully treated with oral antifungal therapy after a biopsy.

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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

90 upvotes 6 years ago

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.

community Infection from micro needling even with medicated shampoos and sanitation

4 upvotes 1 year ago

The conversation discusses scalp itching and tenderness after microneedling, despite using medicated shampoos and proper sanitation. The user plans to see a dermatologist and is concerned about possible infection or allergic reaction.

community Botox injections into the scalp for the treatment of hair loss.

3 upvotes 3 months ago

Botox injections into the scalp may reduce hair loss by decreasing scalp tension, but results vary; some users experienced no change, while others saw reduced hair loss and regrowth. The treatment is expensive and may not be effective for everyone, with some users reporting pain and no significant benefits.

community 20MTF Results on the crown from 1 year on estrogen injections

468 upvotes 6 months ago

Estrogen injections significantly improved hair growth, particularly on the crown, after stopping finasteride. Monotherapy with estrogen led to hairline improvement, but also caused sterility and potential feminization effects.

community Tropoelastin injections + verteporfin?

13 upvotes 3 years ago

The use of tropoelastin injections and verteporfin for hair transplant recipients to help regrow donor area hairs, as well as research done on tropoelastin injections restoring elastin in scarred heart tissue and skin. There are discussions about why it is taking so long to get cosmetic mass produced tropoelastin injectables on the market.

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learn Scalp Micropigmentation

Is there a risk of infection with scalp micropigmentation? Scalp micropigmentation has a risk of infection, but proper aftercare minimizes it.

learn Botox

What’s the science behind Botox injections for androgenetic alopecia? Small published studies and a 2025 meta-analysis report hair-count gains from scalp botulinum toxin injections, but nearly all of them lack control groups, and reviewers of the same literature call the evidence low-quality; the treatment is off-label and not approved for hair loss anywhere.

learn Follistatin

Can follistatin be applied topically, or is it only effective through injections or systemic use? Follistatin is not effective when applied topically and requires injections or systemic use.

learn Hydrocortisone

Can hydrocortisone be used together with other treatments like minoxidil or steroid injections? Clinicians do use a mild steroid cream to settle the scalp irritation minoxidil can cause, but no verified trial tests hydrocortisone added to minoxidil or to corticosteroid injections, and prolonged scalp use risks skin thinning — combining it is a decision to take with a prescriber.

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