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    GlossaryClinical Photography

    capturing detailed images of patients' conditions for medical purposes

    Clinical Photography, also known as Medical Photography, involves capturing detailed images of patients' conditions, treatments, and progress over time. These photographs are used for diagnostic purposes, treatment planning, and medical documentation, and they play a crucial role in patient care, education, and research.

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      Photography in Hair Diseases

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      March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks”
      Photography is essential for tracking hair disease progression, especially with consistent lighting and documenting specific scalp areas.
      Main Plenary Sessions: Summaries of Papers

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      June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology”
      UK medical students lack dermatology education, liver biopsy patients with risk factors show more fibrosis, and certain fungi resist drugs due to melanin; genetics may influence female hair loss.
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      research Structural Abnormalities of the Hair Shaft

      126 citations, January 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
      The document concludes that understanding hair structure is key to diagnosing hair abnormalities and recommends gentle hair care for management.

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      community Losing hairs is not the same as balding

      in Chat  149 upvotes 6 days ago
      Hair loss treatments like finasteride, dutasteride, and minoxidil can cause initial shedding as they restart the hair growth cycle, but this is not an indicator of treatment failure. The effectiveness of these treatments should be judged by cosmetic changes over time, not by daily hair loss counts.

      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

      in Treatment  89 upvotes 5 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.

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      in Treatment  24 upvotes 1 month ago
      Hair loss treatments include finasteride, minoxidil, and scalp exercises. Opinions vary on the effectiveness, with some attributing hair loss to muscle tension and inflammation, while others focus on genetics and DHT.

      community Massive study on finasteride side effects released

      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  83 upvotes 2 years ago
      The release of a study on 5a-reductase inhibitors (finasteride and dutasteride) which showed an increased risk of depression, dementia, decreased libido, and reduced semen load as potential side effects; discussion around other forms of hair loss treatments such as topical minoxidil, RU58841, or opting to accept baldness; and advice to consider professional help for deeper issues related to hair loss.

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      in Chat  498 upvotes 1 year ago
      Ronaldo's hairline remains sharp, while his brother's is receding. Opinions vary on whether Ronaldo uses treatments like finasteride or has had hair transplants, with some attributing his hairline to genetics and others to possible medical interventions.