1 citations
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April 2023 in “Biomolecules” This study found that hair care products containing fermented papaya, fermented mangosteen, and caffeine significantly inhibited hair loss, increased hair density and thickness, and improved hair follicle structure in individuals with androgenic or diffuse alopecia over three months compared to placebo and caffeine controls.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses the clinical and trichoscopic features of lichen planopilaris and notes its potential underdiagnosis prior to hair transplant, but it reports no new findings.
This review discusses types of hair loss in elderly women, highlighting diagnostic challenges and treatment limitations, but does not present new research findings.
12 citations
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June 2016 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This study reported a previously undescribed G573V point mutation in the TRPV3 gene as a cause of familial Olmsted syndrome in a Mongolian family.
2 citations
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July 1999 in “International Journal of Clinical Practice” This article discusses the various cosmetic, medical, and surgical treatment options for androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the importance of differential diagnosis in treatment planning.
74 citations
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April 2017 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study classified frontal fibrosing alopecia patients into three clinical patterns, finding that pattern III had the best prognosis and pattern II the worst after treatment with dutasteride and corticosteroids.
60 citations
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October 2009 in “Dermatology” This article proposes a hypothesis for alopecia areata hair loss patterns and provides epidemiological evidence supporting distinct hair loss characteristics between general cases and those with androgenetic alopecia; it presents no new clinical results.
34 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses chemotherapy-induced alopecia, highlighting its pathogenesis, clinical patterns, and current therapeutic approaches, with no new clinical results reported.
29 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case study highlights the importance of considering syphilis in the differential diagnosis for hair loss, as patients with the infection may present with non-typical alopecia patterns.
7 citations
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November 2000 in “Clinics in Dermatology” In this study, pediatric patients with overt polyautoimmunity frequently had systemic lupus erythematosus as an index disease, with clustering patterns revealing familial influence on autoimmune disease aggregation.
May 2014 in “Dermatology Times” This review describes the typical presentation of female pattern hair loss, noting that it often involves diffuse thinning on the scalp's top and crown without leading to total hair loss.
January 2006 in “Bohn Stafleu van Loghum eBooks” This article discusses the prevalence and patterns of androgenic alopecia in men and women, highlighting its progression and differences in hair loss distribution between the sexes, but reports no new data.
17 citations
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January 1991 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This report describes a Danish family with autosomal dominant hypotrichosis, where affected members experienced gradual diffuse hair loss leading to near-total scalp alopecia by ages 14-21.
August 2025 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” In this study, researchers presented cases of cellular neurothekeoma in three male family members with early-onset in infancy, suggesting a potential genetic component and inheritance pattern, which deviates from the typical presentation seen mostly in women between 20–30 years.
January 2025 in “TURKDERM” Alopecia areata incognito in children can be effectively treated with triamcinolone acetonide and supplements, leading to full hair regrowth.
21 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study reports that variable environmental factors, including dietary habits, may contribute to the increasing incidence and diverse clinical presentations of frontal fibrosing alopecia.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This chapter reviews trichoscopic features of primary cicatricial alopecias, particularly lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia, and reports no new results.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Syphilitic alopecia is a rare hair loss condition in secondary syphilis that looks similar to another condition but can be diagnosed with specific tests and responds to antibiotics.
March 2018 in “Dermatología Argentina” This study found that postmenopausal women in Argentina with frontal fibrosing alopecia had a higher average age of diagnosis than previously reported, with similar clinical features to international cases.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses the diagnostic features of androgenetic alopecia through trichoscopy and reports no clinical results; it emphasizes hair shaft variability and yellow dots as key indicators.
2 citations
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April 2007 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study describes a follicular automaton model that simulates human hair cycles and may replicate hair pattern evolution seen in diffuse or androgenetic alopecia.
July 2024 in “Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses” This study by Kyung et al. found a significant association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and an increased risk of developing alopecia areata in long COVID patients, with COVID-19 severity and vaccination status impacting this risk.
August 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” In this review, researchers outline the characteristics of scalp rosacea, an underrecognized inflammatory dermatosis, describing its multifactorial pathogenesis, diagnostic features, and management strategies, noting its clinical similarities with facial rosacea and the absence of standardized diagnostic criteria or therapeutic guidelines.
9 citations
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December 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This letter discusses potential hair loss effects of Hedgehog inhibitors but presents no new clinical findings, urging further exploration of this possible class effect.
July 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study reports a unique case of trichotillomania incognita in an adult female that mimicked female pattern hair loss, highlighting the importance of trichoscopy and histology for accurate diagnosis.
2 citations
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October 1997 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews the impact of hair loss on facial appearance and self-esteem without presenting new clinical findings, highlighting the importance of treatments like hair transplantation surgery.
124 citations
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August 1990 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Diffuse alopecia in women may be related to androgens and iron deficiency, and basic hormone and nutrient screening is useful.
38 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Minoxidil can help grow hair and make hair follicles bigger, but it can also cause side effects.
30 citations
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November 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that patterns of fibrosis identified through elastin staining may help distinguish specific forms of primary cicatricial alopecia in biopsy specimens, with certain patterns suggesting particular diagnoses.
14 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Minoxidil with Korean red ginseng improves hair density and thickness more than minoxidil alone.