research A Comparative Study of Histopathologic Features in Alopecia Areata and Pattern Hair Loss
The study found certain scalp biopsy features can help tell apart alopecia areata from pattern hair loss even when typical immune cells are not seen.
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research Trichoscopic Patterns of Nonscarring Alopecia
Different patterns on the scalp help diagnose types of hair loss without needing a biopsy.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Versus Lichen Planopilaris: A Clinicopathological Study
The conclusion is that FFA and LPP have similar scalp biopsy features, making them hard to distinguish histologically, and FFA may be a specific kind of scarring hair loss.
research Etiology and Diagnosis of Androgenetic Alopecia
Hair loss is caused by genetics and hormones, diagnosed through examination and biopsy, and treated with medications or surgery.
research Reply to: Updated Diagnostic Criteria for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
The authors updated the criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia, making it easier to diagnose without a biopsy.
research Alopecia Areata During Interferon Alpha-2b and Ribavirin Therapy
A woman's hair loss during treatment with specific hepatitis C drugs grew back after stopping the medication.
research Tinea Capitis Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: A Histopathologic Pitfall When Evaluating Alopecia in the Post-Pubertal Patient
A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.
research Alopecia Neoplastica Simulating Alopecia Areata and Predating the Detection of Primary Breast Carcinoma
A woman's hair loss was initially mistaken for a common hair loss condition but was later found to be caused by breast cancer cells in her scalp.
research Alopecia Areata: A Review
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune hair loss condition treated with corticosteroids, and histologic confirmation is the best diagnosis method.
research Clinical and Histological Challenge in the Differential Diagnosis of Diffuse Alopecia: Female Androgenetic Alopecia, Telogen Effluvium and Alopecia Areata – Part I
Diagnosing hair loss disorders needs clinical, dermoscopic, and histological differences, and checking menstrual cycle, weight changes, drug therapy, and nail changes.
research Lupus Panniculitis Clinically Simulating Alopecia Areata
Lupus can look like hair loss from alopecia areata but needs different treatment.
research Alopecia Associated With Syringomas
The report suggests a possible link between hair loss and hidden scalp tumors but states more evidence is needed to confirm this.
research Clinical Approach to the Patient With Alopecia
Most hair loss disorders can be accurately diagnosed and treated in an outpatient setting.
research Distinctive Histopathologic Findings in Linear Morphea (En Coup De Sabre) Alopecia
The study found unique skin changes in a rare type of alopecia linked to a skin condition called linear morphea.
research Alopecia in Women: A 2003 Review
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.
research Alopecia Areata Masquerading as Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Alopecia areata can look like frontal fibrosing alopecia, making diagnosis hard.
research Androgenic Alopecia in Females: Diagnosis and Treatment
The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.
research Restoration of Hair Growth with Topical Diphenylcyclopropenone in Mouse and Rat Models of Alopecia Areata
Topical diphencyprone helped regrow hair in mice and rats with a condition similar to human hair loss.
research Alopecia Areata in a Patient Receiving Infliximab
Infliximab may cause hair loss in Crohn's disease patients.
research Trichostasis Spinulosa of the Scalp Mimicking Alopecia Areata Black Dots
A man's scalp condition was misidentified as hair loss dots but was actually a common follicular disorder.
research Imipramine-Induced Alopecia Areata-Like Lesions
Stopping imipramine reduced the woman's hair loss.
research Alopecia Universalis as a Side Effect of Pegylated Interferon α-Ribavirin Combination Therapy for Hepatitis C: A Rare Case Report
A man lost all his hair as a rare side effect after hepatitis C treatment.
research Diagnosis: Alopecia Areata or Not?
Scalp biopsies are essential for accurately diagnosing alopecia areata.
research Metoprolol and Alopecia
Metoprolol, a blood pressure medication, was linked to reversible hair loss.
research Alopecia as the Presenting Symptom of Syphilis
Hair loss can be a symptom of syphilis.
research Alopecia Universalis After Discontinuation of Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy for Hepatitis C: A Case Report
A man lost all his hair after stopping hepatitis C treatment and it didn't grow back.
research Occupational Alopecia or Alopecia Areata?
The conclusion is that the hair loss in the patients was likely due to alopecia areata, not boron exposure.
research Acquired Ichthyosis, Alopecia, and Loss of Hair Pigment Associated with Leiomyosarcoma
A woman's skin and hair conditions improved after her cancerous tumor was removed.
research Alopecia Areata: Clinical Presentation, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Options
Alopecia areata causes varying hair loss and nail changes, and treatments include topical, systemic, and injectable therapies.
research Permanent Alopecia as a Manifestation of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Scalp: Clinical, Dermoscopic, and Histopathological Observations
Permanent hair loss after a stem cell transplant can be a sign of chronic immune system attack on the scalp.