June 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Six new risk spots for early hair loss were found, which also link to Parkinson's disease and lower fertility. Two genes, FOXA2 and HDAC4, could be new treatment targets. Hair loss might also be connected to heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and prostate cancer.
March 2011 in “European Urology Supplements” Gene variation affects prostate issues and hair loss.
July 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Cyclosporin doesn't stop hair loss.
February 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” ROS may affect hair loss related to hormones.
December 2006 in “8th European Congress of Endocrinology incorporating the British Endocrine Societies” Men with early hair loss and hormonal changes like PCOS could be the male equivalent of PCOS, not linked to metabolic syndrome.
January 2006 in “Modern Medicine” Androgenetic alopecia causes distressing hair loss in aging men and women.
October 2005 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Large prostate patients more likely to have hair loss.
January 1998 in “NEJM Journal Watch” Finasteride increases hair count in men with hair loss, but the effect isn't permanent and hair loss returns if treatment stops.
September 1997 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” New treatment improves male hair loss.
January 1996 in “Springer eBooks” Hair can regrow if the sebaceous gland is intact, even if the hair root is removed.
January 1990 in “Springer eBooks” The document talks about three main surgical treatments for hair loss: punch hair transplantation, alopecia reduction, and flap hair transplantation.
37 citations,
January 2010 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” People with early onset baldness have higher bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, increasing their heart disease risk.
34 citations,
April 2009 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” Some treatments work for common baldness, but there's less evidence for other hair loss types, and more research is needed.
23 citations,
April 2010 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Men with early-onset baldness have a higher chance of heart disease and clogged arteries.
22 citations,
May 2002 in “Skin Research and Technology” CE-PTG detects early hair follicle issues in balding areas, helping measure male hair loss.
7 citations,
July 2018 in “Journal of Functional Biomaterials” A new anti-baldness patch effectively treats hair loss by blocking enzymes linked to the condition.
6 citations,
January 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Female pattern alopecia is common, starts in late 20s, and is not androgen dependent.
4 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” PRP injections may slightly improve hair density and count for male hair loss, but more research is needed.
1 citations,
October 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Men with male pattern baldness had worse COVID-19 symptoms, but early treatment with certain drugs improved outcomes for all.
September 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Robotic hair transplants are easier and quicker to learn than traditional methods.
The document aims to compare the effectiveness of different single treatments for male pattern hair loss.
October 2023 in “Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis” Saw palmetto extracts might help treat male hair loss and need more research.
January 2018 in “Biomedical Research (Aligarh)” Women with early-onset baldness should be checked for early bone loss, but bone density doesn't change with baldness severity.
August 2017 in “Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Quito)/Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas” Early-onset male baldness may indicate a higher risk of prostate cancer.
August 2017 in “韓方眼耳鼻咽喉皮膚科學會誌 = The journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology” Early-onset male baldness is significantly linked to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome.
December 2015 in “Вестник дерматологии и венерологии” Men with male pattern baldness may not have different hormone levels, but their hair follicles are likely more sensitive to hormones.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Oral minoxidil improved male baldness, but had side effects; certain antibiotics effectively treated a rare scalp condition; hair transplants might trigger another scalp condition.
January 2020 in “International Journal of Trichology” Androgen-producing ovarian tumors can cause male-pattern hair loss in women.
4 citations,
May 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Cicatricial pattern hair loss is likely advanced common baldness, not a type of lichen planopilaris.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Oral minoxidil effectively increases hair growth in male baldness but can cause side effects like excessive hair growth and swelling.