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Triple horizontal scalp biopsies are 98% accurate in diagnosing hair loss, better than single biopsies.

The 'Swiss cheese' pattern in scalp biopsies can indicate trichotillomania, not just alopecia areata.

Hair loss in Androgenetic Alopecia is not caused by damage to follicular stem cells.

Finasteride helps hair growth by decreasing cell death in hair follicles.

Finasteride affects hair growth by changing caspase and XIAP levels, potentially treating hair diseases.

Minoxidil treatment increased hair density in a young Asian girl with short anagen syndrome, but didn't improve hair length or thickness.

Incisional slit grafting for hair transplantation gives natural-looking results and has a high success rate.

New techniques in hair restoration surgery can fix unnatural results from old methods, improving patient self-esteem.

The study suggests computer-assisted analysis of scalp biopsies could improve hair loss diagnosis but needs more validation.

A woman with Parkinson's disease experienced hair loss from the Parkinson's medication pramipexole, which improved after stopping the drug.

A woman developed a severe skin reaction called toxic epidermal necrolysis after taking the antibiotic cephalexin.

Using normal saline in vertical extraction for hair transplants reduces donor area injury more than acute extraction.

Adults with persistent scalp issues unresponsive to typical treatments should be tested for the fungal infection tinea capitis to start the right antifungal medication.

Hair transplantation has improved to look more natural, but managing patient expectations and using precise techniques are key for the best outcomes.

New biopsy techniques and tools improve alopecia diagnosis, and both too much and too little selenium can cause hair loss.

Scalp sarcoidosis can cause hair loss and needs accurate diagnosis and treatment with specific medications.

A woman with lupus improved significantly from scalp hair loss after treatment, highlighting the need to identify psoriatic alopecia in lupus patients to avoid permanent hair loss.

Hair transplantation has evolved to refined techniques like FUE and FUT, with Finasteride and Minoxidil as the only other proven treatments for hair loss.

Permanent hair loss after a stem cell transplant can be a sign of chronic immune system attack on the scalp.

Some African American women experience central scalp hair loss, often linked to a history of fungal scalp infection.

The conclusion is that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires good teamwork between skin doctors and lab experts.

The document describes how to tell different types of non-scarring hair loss apart by looking at hair and scalp tissue under a microscope.

Hair loss severity relates to increased miniaturization in female pattern hair loss.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires careful examination of hair and scalp tissue, considering both clinical and microscopic features.

Androgenetic alopecia involves genetics, hormones, and can be treated with medications or surgery.

The document concludes that follicular unit transplantation offers more natural results and better graft survival than older hair transplant methods.

PRP treatment helps hair growth in most cases, but more research needed.

Use "female pattern hair loss" term, assess androgen excess, treat with minoxidil and other medications if needed.

Recognizing the different stages of alopecia areata is crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Chronic hair shedding may be caused by less variation in hair growth times and might stop on its own after several years.