January 2021 in “Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research” Diffuse hair loss significantly worsens quality of life for females, especially younger women and those with long-term hair loss.
October 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Most injecting drug users in the study had hepatitis C and skin problems, which moderately affected their quality of life.
1 citations,
August 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Female pattern hair loss is more common in rural areas among secondary school girls.
October 2021 in “West African journal of medicine” Hair loss in women in Lagos, Nigeria is rare but severe when it occurs, with symptoms similar to those seen worldwide.
5 citations,
September 2021 in “Dermatology Reports” Skin problems like acne and excess hair in PCOS are common and linked to being overweight.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” COVID-19 and its vaccines can cause various skin issues, with urticaria being the most common.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wildfire air pollution is linked to more online searches and clinic visits for psoriasis in adults after a delay.
1 citations,
August 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Using both 5% spironolactone and 5% minoxidil together is safe and more effective for treating hair loss.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Annals of Dermatology” Treatment type and patch size affect hair regrowth patterns in alopecia areata.
January 2024 in “Pan African Medical Journal” Non-scarring hair loss is common in lupus patients and can be diagnosed with specific hair and tissue tests.
December 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” A reliable severity score for female pattern hair loss was developed and validated.
24 citations,
April 2021 in “BMC women's health” High BMI worsens hair growth in women with PCOS.
37 citations,
February 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” AGA more common in men, increases with age, linked to family history, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and smoking.
April 2017 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” SHH protein helps nerve regeneration in hypertensive rats.
2 citations,
October 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” More research is needed to understand hair and scalp disorders in people with skin of color.
20 citations,
December 2012 in “Journal of molecular structure” The study found that thioglycolic acid breaks down hair bonds more consistently than l-cysteine, which is less damaging to hair.
December 2022 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” Latanoprost-loaded nanotransfersomes could help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth.
13 citations,
April 2015 in “Human Reproduction” Obese Hispanic women with PCOS are at higher risk for metabolic problems than non-Hispanic white women.
8 citations,
September 2004 in “Contact dermatitis” Avoiding dyed wigs and clothing improved severe allergic reactions in a woman treated with diphencyprone.
15 citations,
May 1997 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Tamoxifen caused hair loss in a 52-year-old woman.
16 citations,
October 1992 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Bubble hair deformity may be caused by hair shaft trauma and can improve with gentle hair care.
2 citations,
August 1995 in “Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica. Section A, Animal science” Adult male raccoon dogs shed their winter fur in spring and grow new fur for winter in autumn.
January 2016 in “Renal Failure” Kidney stones and hair loss are significantly related in people under 60 years old.
53 citations,
January 2011 in “Diabetes” People with PCNT mutations often develop severe insulin resistance and early-onset diabetes during childhood or adolescence.
June 2023 in “Journal of General Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia” Older, overweight women with children and a family history of hair loss are more likely to experience female pattern hair loss.
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Hormonal therapy in adults with gender dysphoria often leads to skin issues like acne, requiring a team of skin and hormone doctors.
May 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Arts (Print)” Retrograde Alopecia is fairly common in men with severe hair loss and needs careful examination for treatment and safe hair transplantation.
April 2016 in “JAMA Dermatology” Acne is not a key diagnostic feature for PCOS, postadolescent men with acne may have insulin resistance, melanoma patients often have few moles, tumor size in CSCC indicates higher risk of serious outcomes, and hidradenitis suppurativa is linked to higher risk of heart problems and death.
July 2022 in “Fakumi Medical Journal” There is a significant relationship between androgenic alopecia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.
Thicker scalp fat may link hair loss with metabolic syndrome.