4 citations,
March 2022 in “BioEssays” Hydra can help understand human hair follicle microbiomes and develop new skin disease therapies.
11 citations,
March 2021 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” Treating hair loss in both men and women is effective and improves quality of life.
1 citations,
September 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Minoxidil can help transgender males grow facial hair before starting testosterone therapy.
7 citations,
November 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The new hair graft device is faster, more efficient, and reduces damage to hair follicles.
14 citations,
January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” Simvastatin/ezetimibe did not effectively treat severe alopecia areata and caused side effects in some patients.
47 citations,
June 2014 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Most treatments for lichen planopilaris were found to be generally unsatisfactory.
271 citations,
December 2005 in “New England journal of medicine/The New England journal of medicine” The document likely offers guidance on treating a woman's excessive hair growth, considering her symptoms and obesity.
7 citations,
August 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Less than a quarter of alopecia areata cases were unusual forms or had paradoxical regrowth.
December 2023 in “Journal of health and rehabilitation research” Oral Apremilast effectively treats alopecia areata in most patients.
1 citations,
January 2021 in “Springer Proceedings in Materials” Researchers developed a new method to clearly see and label hair proteins with minimal errors using advanced freezing and microscopy techniques.
3 citations,
October 2019 in “Pharmaceutics” New technique implants pigment in scalp with less pain and damage.
February 2019 in “International journal of scientific reports” Unani medicine helped regrow eyebrow hair in 45 days.
11 citations,
April 2016 in “PubMed” New imaging and testing methods can effectively assess hair shape changes and damage.
17 citations,
January 2019 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” JAK inhibitors show promise for treating hair loss in alopecia areata but need more clinical trials to confirm safety and effectiveness.
38 citations,
June 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Aging in hair follicle stem cells leads to hair graying, thinning, and loss.
2 citations,
August 2013 in “The Lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology” The FDA rejected a testosterone drug again due to safety concerns.
2 citations,
April 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Hispanic/Latinx patients with alopecia areata often have it before age 40, with females and certain health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis more commonly affected.
November 2023 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” Finasteride and dutasteride are effective in treating male hair loss but can cause sexual side effects and birth defects.
April 2017 in “Our Dermatology Online” A 22-year-old with multiple autoimmune diseases needs a multidisciplinary treatment approach.
8 citations,
December 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Hepatitis C treatment may trigger complete hair loss, especially in those with a history of patchy hair loss, but hair usually grows back within a year.
Genetic testing can help diagnose skin conditions but needs more research for full effectiveness.
3 citations,
May 2020 in “Journal of The Korean Medical Association” Minoxidil and finasteride are effective for treating hair loss, with dutasteride showing potential but with side effects.
10 citations,
April 2014 in “Molecular and Clinical Oncology” Alopecia areata can be an early sign of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and may improve with lymphoma treatment.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A transman experienced lasting virilization symptoms after stopping testosterone, which were resolved with estradiol treatment.
5 citations,
January 2017 in “Acta Endocrinologica” High androgen levels in postmenopausal women may suggest an ovarian tumor, and removing it can improve heart and metabolic health.
January 1963 in “Stain technology” Ziehl-Neelsen's stain helps identify different parts of hair in sheep and goats.
3 citations,
May 2011 in “Medical Hypotheses” Transnasal cooling could reveal new insights into various physiological conditions and may be a natural way to transfer heat from the brain.
47 citations,
November 2000 in “Archives of dermatology” Pulsed infrared laser can effectively reduce symptoms of pseudofolliculitis barbae.
January 2019 in “The Annals of Thoracic Surgery” The document concludes that careful planning and execution of facial gender affirmation surgery after at least 12 months of hormonal therapy can improve the quality of life for transgender individuals.
5 citations,
September 2021 in “Clinical case reports” GLPLS is a rare skin condition with specific hair loss and skin symptoms.