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Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing different hair and scalp diseases without surgery.

The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.

Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection causing hair loss, mostly in young children.

A young man was initially misdiagnosed with a scalp condition but was found to have a fungal infection, which improved with antifungal treatment.

Certain scalp patterns can indicate the severity and activity of hair loss in Turkish alopecia patients.

Doctors should suggest hair replacement based on personal needs and stress scalp cleanliness to avoid skin problems.

Male pattern baldness may be caused by factors like poor blood circulation, scalp tension, stress, and hormonal imbalances, but the exact causes are still unclear.

Lichen planopilaris is the most common type of scarring hair loss observed, with a variety of symptoms and tissue changes.

Acne is a common skin condition linked to diet, hormones, and genetics, and early treatment can prevent scarring.

Some medications for inflammation can cause a condition with scalp rashes and hair loss, often linked to Crohn's disease, and may require treatment changes to prevent permanent hair loss.

New hair and scalp disease diagnosis methods are important for correct treatment.

Hair loss treated with minoxidil, finasteride, laser/light, hair transplant, and scalp prostheses; more research needed for skin of color.

Botox increased hair count in men with baldness and might work by improving scalp blood flow.

Scalp cooling can help prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss with a 50-90% success rate and is safe for patients.

The document concludes that terbinafine is effective for treating scalp fungal infections in children and recommends not excluding them from school during treatment, while also highlighting the need for updated treatment guidelines due to changing infection patterns.

Hair restoration surgery can lead to swelling, infections, scarring, numbness, hiccups, and poor hair growth.

Androgens can both increase body hair and cause scalp hair loss.

Hair restoration for East Asians should consider their unique characteristics like head shape, hair thickness, and hair density, and use modified procedures and treatments to minimize scarring and maintain hair density.

Targeting the protein Caveolin-1 might help treat a type of scarring hair loss called Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.

AI is effective in diagnosing and treating hair disorders, including detecting hair loss and scalp conditions with high accuracy, but it should supplement, not replace, doctor-patient interactions.

Trichodynia is a painful scalp condition not directly linked to the amount or type of hair loss and may involve psychological factors, with treatments showing mixed results.

Hair transplants can be a treatment for scarring hair loss if there's good blood flow and no active disease.

Botulinum toxin type A significantly reduces scalp psoriasis severity compared to placebo.

Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is a popular hair transplant method with minimal scarring that can transplant many grafts quickly and improve appearance and psychological well-being.

The document concludes that non-scarring alopecias can be reversed, but scarring alopecias cause permanent hair loss.

Hair transplants can cause hair loss if done while lichen planopilaris is active; wait until it's inactive for two years and check with a scalp biopsy first.

Transverse sections are better for non-scarring hair loss, vertical sections are better for lichen planopilaris, and either method works for other scarring hair loss types.

Certain hairstyles can cause scalp diseases, smoking is linked to hair loss, 5% minoxidil foam is effective for hair loss treatment, and various factors influence wound healing and hair growth.

Hair restoration surgery techniques can effectively treat scalp deformities and have evolved to provide natural-looking results.

Hair restoration surgery can potentially treat primary scarring alopecias, but it's important to start early medication, ensure patient remission before transplant, and monitor after surgery.