January 2024 in “Dermatology Review” Current treatments for androgenetic alopecia are limited, but research is ongoing to find better solutions.
7 citations,
June 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride helps treat frontal fibrosing alopecia, improving or stabilizing the condition in many patients.
25 citations,
March 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Woman has discoid lupus, frontal fibrosing, and androgenetic alopecia.
December 2022 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” The scalp microbiome is more diverse and may be more important in hair loss than the gut microbiome.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” Vitamin D deficiency is common in people with certain types of hair loss, like alopecia areata and female pattern hair loss.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some people may temporarily lose more hair in certain areas after a hair transplant.
1 citations,
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Lichen planus pigmentosus and fibrosing frontal alopecia in Colombia are likely different stages of the same disease.
13 citations,
January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” Intralesional triamcinolone injections can effectively stop frontal fibrosing alopecia with minimal side effects.
43 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Most patients improved with oral antibiotics, but some needed long-term treatment or had minimal response.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a type of hair loss affecting mostly older women, with no agreed best treatment.
1 citations,
April 2024 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” Microneedles combined with conventional therapies show promise in treating alopecia areata.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The refined wash test is a reliable way to measure daily hair loss and can tell the difference between different types of hair loss.
December 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Health Review” Early diagnosis of alopecia frontal fibrosante is crucial, but treatment remains controversial and varies.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” New hair treatment methods are evolving, with microneedling as a promising technique for hair growth.
4 citations,
January 2019 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Women with severe frontal fibrosing alopecia are more likely to have rosacea.
2 citations,
November 2018 in “Destaques Acadêmicos” Microneedling showed the most significant results for treating hair thinning in Androgenetic Alopecia.
26 citations,
June 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Stopping sunscreen use on the forehead led to hair regrowth in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
29 citations,
July 2008 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Hair root sheaths are more common in non-scarring hair loss and help diagnose the type of hair loss.
117 citations,
March 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” No effective treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia was found, but oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors had the best response; for lichen planopilaris, topical corticosteroids were commonly used but had a high relapse rate.
6 citations,
October 2015 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” Hair aging is inevitable, but using the right hair care products can help maintain hair health.
7 citations,
July 1976 in “PubMed” Rapid weight loss can cause hair loss.
5 citations,
December 2011 in “Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery” Hair grafts can successfully reconstruct a beard on reconstructed jaw skin, improving appearance and patient satisfaction.
June 2020 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can be misdiagnosed as androgenetic alopecia in African American women.
54 citations,
September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Some medications can cause hair loss, but stopping the drug usually leads to recovery within 3 months.
1 citations,
January 2022 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” A gel made with finasteride, garlic oil, and Aloe vera using nanotechnology can potentially treat hair loss more effectively.
12 citations,
January 2016 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Hydroxychloroquine is ineffective for treating frontal fibrosing alopecia with lupus erythematosus.
51 citations,
October 2002 in “Archives of dermatology” The document does not conclude the effectiveness of the 800-nm pulsed-diode laser for treating scalp cellulitis.
November 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Google trends show varying interest in alopecia types, but it's not a reliable health measure.
33 citations,
December 2013 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.
August 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Systemic treatments like hydroxychloroquine and cyclosporine A help with Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but ongoing treatment is needed.