research Lipedematous Alopecia of the Scalp
Lipedematous scalp may be underdiagnosed and doesn't improve with finasteride.
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research Hyperplasia of the Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Is the Primary Histopathologic Abnormality in Lipedematous Scalp
Lipedematous scalp is mainly caused by an increase in fat tissue under the skin and is different from lipedematous alopecia.
research Lipedematous Alopecia: An Uncommon Clinicopathologic Variant of Nonscarring but Permanent Alopecia
Lipedematous alopecia causes permanent hair loss due to increased scalp fat.
research Lipedematous Scalp and Lipedematous Alopecia: Report of Three Cases in White Adults
Three white adults had a rare scalp condition with increased fat and sometimes hair loss, suggesting it's not limited to black women and might be more widespread.
research Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management Options of Lipedematous Alopecia
Lipedematous alopecia involves a thickened scalp and hair loss, with limited effective treatments available.
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1 / 1 resultscommunity I’m 14 years old and I’m losing more hair than my dad. I’ve gone to the doctor 2 times because of this and I’ve received no help. I’m starting to feel like It’s worthless and my hairs gonna look like this forever. I don’t know how anyone could help me but it’s always worth a shot.
A 14 year old who is experiencing hair loss and has not received any help from the doctor, with advice being given to try different doctors, get tested for underlying conditions and intolerances, buzz it short as an option and treatments that could slow down or reverse the hair loss such as minoxidil, finasteride, RU58841 and addressing the cause of the hair loss.