25 citations
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May 2011 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” This study reported that follicular unit extraction using nonhead hair sources like the chest or beard may successfully restore hair density and achieve aesthetically pleasing results in severely bald men with limited head donor hair.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “Health Renaissance” This report describes a rare case of pseudopelade of Brocq in a 20-year-old male, emphasizing its unique presentation with scalp hair loss and mild itching.
1 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences” This historical review examines the diagnostic and etiological understanding of alopecia areata, emphasizing the evolution of theories and the impact of immunological data, while providing no new clinical results.
December 2023 in “Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal” This case study reported significant hair regrowth in a young female patient with alopecia areata after 60 days of Ayurvedic treatment, including leech therapy and herbal medicines, demonstrating its potential effectiveness according to the authors' observations.
104 citations
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March 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil helps hair growth in 63.6% of alopecia patients, with 27.3% having excellent results.
7 citations
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April 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article reports no new clinical findings and provides no abstract, focusing on imipramine-induced lesions resembling alopecia areata.
1 citations
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February 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This case report describes a one-year-old boy with combined occipito-linear and triangular fronto-temporo-parietal alopecia and discusses the possibility of these lesions being a variant of neonatal occipital alopecia.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This case report describes how an 11-year-old boy with alopecia areata was successfully treated using homeopathic medicine, specifically Sepia Officinalis, following holistic homeopathic principles, which alleviated bald spots and associated symptoms.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This case report describes successful treatment of an 11-year-old boy with alopecia areata using homeopathic medicine, specifically Sepia Officinalis, following holistic homeopathic principles, resulting in improvement of scalp bald spots and symptoms.
September 2024 in “PubMed” This study found that patients with alopecia areata have distinct mRNA and lncRNA expression profiles between normal and bald scalp areas, identifying differentially expressed genes and revealing potential biomarkers for diagnosis, with keratin family genes possibly playing a key role in the disease's pathogenesis.
18 citations
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July 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report documents a successful response to griseofulvin and prednisolone treatment in a 12-year-old boy with lichen planopilaris, characterized by patchy hair loss and distinct skin changes.
17 citations
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January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” This case report highlights the occurrence of radiation-induced alopecia in a patient undergoing radiotherapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma, emphasizing awareness of this potential side effect.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research” This case report documented a 20-year-old male with alopecia areata who experienced slight hair regrowth following treatment with cyclosporine and methylprednisolone, highlighting the importance of individualized treatment plans and consideration of medication side effects.
March 2025 in “International Journal of AYUSH Case Reports” In this case report, a 25-year-old male with alopecia areata experienced significant hair regrowth and symptom relief following individualized homeopathic treatment with Bacillinum, though the researchers emphasized that more studies are needed to confirm these results and their general applicability.
August 2024 in “World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences” In this case, ayurvedic medicines were reported to effectively manage a patient with alopecia areata, with fewer side effects and reduced relapse rates compared to conventional treatments.
November 2023 in “Laser therapy” In this case report, trichoscopy was highlighted as a vital diagnostic tool for pediatric alopecia areata, showing significant hair regrowth in a 4-year-old girl with toxoplasma-related alopecia after six weeks of therapy, emphasizing its role in tracking therapeutic progress.
January 2023 in “International journal of homoeopathic sciences” This article discusses homeopathic treatments for alopecia areata, asserting their effectiveness in promoting hair growth, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2020 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” A mixture of Dijon mustard, turmeric powder, and linseed oil can effectively treat alopecia barbae.
January 2019 in “Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images” This case report describes the treatment of a 12-year-old female with Alopecia Areata using oral azathioprine.
7 citations
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January 2003 in “Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi” This case report from Japan detailed a 10-year-old girl with alopecia successfully treated with daily terbinafine, identifying Trichophyton tonsurans as the causative fungus.
391 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews the clinical presentation and histopathologic features of alopecia areata and proposes a hypothesis for its development, but it reports no new clinical results.
33 citations
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August 1973 in “American Heart Journal” Propranolol can cause reversible hair loss.
23 citations
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October 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This report describes the unexpected development of alopecia areata in kidney-pancreas transplant recipients undergoing cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive therapy, suggesting a complex relationship between the treatment and disease.
16 citations
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May 2017 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review discusses the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment options for alopecia areata of the beard and reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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June 2005 in “Clinical Oncology” This case report documents new hair growth in a 57-year-old man with androgenic alopecia after receiving gefitinib treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer.
2 citations
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December 2004 in “Medicine” This review discusses various causes of hair loss, emphasizing the importance of a structured diagnostic approach, and reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” This article discusses homoeopathic management of a case of alopecia areata and reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science” This review outlines the existing understanding of alopecia areata, detailing its autoimmune nature, clinical presentation, histology, and management strategies, with corticosteroids highlighted as the most popular treatment option.
January 2026 in “Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images” This case study reports significant hair regrowth and healing of pustular lesions in a 29-year-old woman with alopecia areata under individualized homeopathic treatment at Dr Batra’s, following prior unsatisfactory outcomes from allopathic and Ayurvedic approaches.
November 2025 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This study focused on treating 'Indralupta' or alopecia areata using Ayurvedic methods such as Prachanna Karma, finding it promising for improving perifollicular vascularization and addressing hair loss attributed to vitiated Rakta as defined by traditional texts.