Search

everythinglearnresearchcommunity

for

Search:↓

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune condition causing varying hair loss, diagnosed by specific patterns of inflammation around hair follicles, with several treatment options available.

Lipedematous scalp is mainly caused by an increase in fat tissue under the skin and is different from lipedematous alopecia.

Male pattern baldness worsens with age and can be treated with medications like minoxidil and finasteride, but side effects and personalized care are important.

New regenerative therapies show promise for treating hair loss.

High-frequency ultrasound can effectively visualize and assess hair loss.

A girl with Crohn's disease developed hair loss due to her increased medication, a rare side effect seen in some children.

Male-pattern hair loss is normal, often involves hormone effects on hair follicles, and can be treated with medication or surgery, but new treatments are being researched.

The hair shedding scale accurately identifies abnormal hair shedding in women with long hair, with grades 5 and 6 indicating excessive shedding.

Oral antiandrogens effectively treat female hair loss, with better results in higher hair loss grades.

Dermoscopy can't help doctors identify scalp irritation caused by topical minoxidil.

Low-dose oral minoxidil and spironolactone combo effectively reduces hair loss and improves hair density in women.

Finasteride and minoxidil work best together for hair loss.

The new visual scale is a quick and effective way to measure hair loss in women.

Possible causes of female hair loss include androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, cicatricial alopecia, and alopecia areata incognita; diagnosis and treatment require dermoscopy and histopathology.

The document concludes that early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for children with hair loss to prevent permanent damage, although not all conditions can be effectively treated.

Hair loss in women can be due to abnormal hair growth cycles or damaged hair follicles, with the most common type being androgenetic alopecia; treatment varies by cause, and the psychological impact is significant.

A woman with lupus experienced skin death due to a blood clotting disorder after stopping a blood thinner, which healed with treatment.

A woman's hair loss during treatment with specific hepatitis C drugs grew back after stopping the medication.

Scalp biopsies are essential for accurately diagnosing alopecia areata.

The review suggests seeing a dermatologist for scarring hair loss and using treatments like minoxidil or finasteride for common male and female pattern hair loss.

Trichotillomania is a disorder where people compulsively pull out their hair, treated with drugs and behavior therapy.

People with HIV and low T cell counts have more hair and scalp problems.

Follicular mucinosis can be an early sign of aggressive mycosis fungoides.

A family showed a new condition with inherited hair loss and skin changes, possibly due to one genetic disorder.

Metoprolol, a blood pressure medication, was linked to reversible hair loss.

The document concludes that correct diagnosis of alopecia types is crucial, scalp biopsies are important, and more research is needed.

Dr. Vera H. Price's 1979 work emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment for hair loss.

Nitrofurantoin may cause sub-acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.

Daily use of antifungal shampoo can hide symptoms and make it hard to diagnose fungal scalp infections.