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Chemotherapy may cause recurring hair loss due to an autoimmune response.

A 35-year-old man had patchy hair loss that was actually due to syphilis, not alopecia areata.

A different gene near the hairless gene on chromosome 8p21 causes a rare hair loss condition in a German family.

Some patients may experience temporary total hair loss from hepatitis C treatment with PEG-interferon and ribavirin.

A specific thyroid hormone resistance mutation may be linked to different types of hair loss.

New insights show Lichen Planopilaris is a rare, scarring hair loss condition, hard to treat, mainly affecting middle-aged women, and significantly impacts mental health.

Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are key for managing rare scalp disorders that cause permanent hair loss.

Male pattern baldness may be caused by scalp pressure on hair follicles, which increases with age and leads to a cycle of hair loss. This process is not directly determined by genes.

The document concludes that periocular hair disorders have various causes and treatments, and proper evaluation by specialists is important for management and prognosis.

Different types of scarring alopecia may be stages of one disease, and accurate diagnosis is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.

The 2015 Hair Research Congress concluded that stem cells, maraviroc, and simvastatin could potentially treat Alopecia Areata, topical minoxidil, finasteride, and steroids could treat Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, and PTGDR2 antagonists could also treat alopecia. They also found that low-level light therapy could help with hair loss, a robotic device could assist in hair extraction, and nutrition could aid hair growth. They suggested that Alopecia Areata is an inflammatory disorder, not a single disease, indicating a need for personalized treatments.

Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia's cause is unclear, affects mainly postmenopausal women, and current treatments focus on stopping hair loss rather than regrowth.

Amyloid deposits linked to a type of protein may cause a unique pattern of hair loss by disrupting hair growth cycles.

A 19-month-old boy with a rare hair disorder showed mild improvement with treatment, but his family chose gentle hair care due to limited success.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can affect men's beards and leads to permanent hair loss.

Trichotillomania is a challenging-to-treat impulse-control disorder where individuals pull out their hair, more common in females, with some treatments showing benefits.

A woman's hair loss was misdiagnosed as alopecia areata but was actually lichen planopilaris, needing immediate and ongoing treatment.

Lichen planopilaris causes permanent hair loss and scarring due to damage to hair follicles and can be mistaken for other hair loss conditions.

New digital tools are improving the diagnosis and understanding of irreversible hair loss conditions.

A woman with an unusual pattern of hair loss was confirmed to have Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and treated with specific medications.

The document concludes that treatments for cicatricial alopecia are not well-supported by evidence, but hair transplantation shows more predictable and satisfactory results.

Early and aggressive treatment of scarring alopecia is important to prevent further hair follicle damage.

Mostly postmenopausal Caucasian women get Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, which often includes eyebrow loss and has limited treatment success.

Pseudopelade of Brocq is hard to diagnose and treat, with limited effective options.

Thyroid problems are linked to various skin issues, and checking thyroid health is important for people with certain skin conditions.

Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia are postmenopausal women, and treatments like finasteride and dutasteride can improve or stabilize the condition.

The document concludes that skin aging in women can be caused by UV exposure and hormonal changes, and treatments like hormone replacement therapy and various skin therapies can help.

Experts agreed on guidelines to improve research on Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.

A woman with Sheehan syndrome improved with hormone treatment.

A complex X chromosome rearrangement can increase the risk of multiple autoimmune diseases.