Search

everythingexperts & clinicslearnfaqsresearchcommunity

for

Search:↓

This case report describes a patient with frontal fibrosing alopecia experiencing significant hair regrowth and reversal of cutaneous atrophy after treatment with the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride.

This study found that a new FAW-FS algorithm improved recognition of depression in patients with androgenic alopecia, and comprehensive psychological interventions positively impacted their rehabilitation outcomes.

This study in Morocco found that all women with frontal fibrosing alopecia presented frontotemporal hairline recession, with trichoscopic features such as perifollicular erythema and follicular hyperkeratosis being indicative of the condition, and suggested a potential link between cosmetic products or emotional factors and the disease.

In this small, non-randomized study, researchers reported that injecting hair-follicle-derived stem cells into the scalps of androgenetic alopecia patients improved hair density and caliber compared to a control group, suggesting potential efficacy of this approach; however, larger, randomized studies are needed to confirm these findings.

This report presents the first Australian case of familial frontal fibrosing alopecia involving a mother and daughter and seeks to differentiate clinical features between familial and sporadic cases.

This study examined a specific approach in hair transplants called Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and looked at how often attempts to harvest grafts did not result in a usable hair follicle unit.

This review discusses the characteristics and diagnostic challenges of fibrosing alopecia pattern distribution, proposing an algorithm for hair transplantation, but reports no new clinical results.

This article updates a diagnostic tool (SALT II) for assessing hair loss by adding more precise measurements of scalp surface area, particularly useful for various types of alopecia.

This study reported that fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution can occur in patients of color, with clinical and histopathological features allowing for an accurate differential diagnosis.

This review provides a detailed analysis of frontal fibrosing alopecia, focusing on its prevalence in postmenopausal Caucasian women, associated comorbidities, and potential autoimmune, genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors; it emphasizes the need for improved understanding to enhance diagnosis and treatment.

This article discusses the author's experiences and perspectives on the board certification process for hair restoration surgery and reports no new clinical findings.

This report describes a case where a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia initially presented with symptoms resembling rosacea, but further investigation led to a diagnosis of FFA, resulting in a treatment change to oral finasteride and hydroxychloroquine.

Some overweight or obese men with long-term frontal fibrosing alopecia may have abnormal sex hormone levels.

This study suggests a potential role for systematic scalp examinations in first-degree relatives of patients with pattern cicatricial alopecia.

This case report illustrates how SNP array testing helped identify a DCAF17 mutation linked to Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in consanguineous Qatari siblings with shared features including alopecia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.

The method effectively analyzes human hair proteins, especially nonfilamentous ones.

This study identified two distinct trichoscopic patterns in the mid-frontal scalp of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia who also display clinical features of androgenetic alopecia.

This abstract describes changes and opportunities for improvement in hair restoration surgery during times of crisis, without discussing specific results.

This study evaluated treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia and found hydroxychloroquine and 5a-reductase inhibitors to be most effective, with 70-72% of patients experiencing stabilization or improvement, but limitations in treatment consistency and assessment methods remain.

This review discusses the possible immune-mediated and environmental factors contributing to frontal fibrosing alopecia but reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for standardized treatment evaluations.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can affect African men and may be underdiagnosed.

This meta-analysis found a significant positive association between frontal fibrosing alopecia and both sunscreen and moisturizer use, with the moisturizer association significant only in males.

In this case report, the authors describe a rare presentation of alopecia areata mimicking frontal fibrosing alopecia, emphasizing the diagnostic value of trichoscopy and the need to consider alopecia areata in differential diagnoses.

This article notes slow progression and spontaneous stabilization in untreated cases of a specific scarring alopecia and reports no new results; the authors call for randomized trials to confirm the treatment's benefit.

This preliminary study suggests that finasteride may be an effective treatment option for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, as six out of seven participants showed significant improvement.

This study reported that dilated follicular infundibula are a highly useful histopathologic criterion for diagnosing alopecia areata, particularly during its recovery stage.

This study observed that flutamide treatment reduced hair growth and improved acne and seborrhea in hirsute women, with increased androstenedione levels and no side effects noted.

This study identified four novel and one recurrent mutation in the AIRE gene among Arab families with APS1, suggesting these contribute to the disorder.

This review explores treatment options for HS in the US and identifies how social disparities impact access to care, but it reports no new clinical findings.