2 citations,
January 2012 in “InTech eBooks” Chemotherapy often causes hair loss, which usually grows back within 3 to 6 months, but there's no effective treatment to prevent it.
Ganoderma lucidum extract promotes hair growth in bald rats, with higher doses producing better results, similar to the effects of Minoxidil 2%.
7 citations,
January 2017 in “Dermatology Online Journal” TNF-inhibitor induced alopecia can be treated effectively with different therapies.
November 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The new caffeine cream works better for hair growth than existing products.
July 2022 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” The optimized caffeine formula improved hair growth and penetrated all skin layers.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Melatonin may help prevent hair loss caused by the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.
5 citations,
June 2012 in “PubMed” Valproic acid can cause a skin condition called leukocytoclastic vasculitis, which usually gets better after stopping the drug.
1 citations,
September 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Melatonin may protect hair follicle cells from damage caused by a chemotherapy drug.
27 citations,
February 2017 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” White wax and policosanol from white wax effectively reduced hair loss and promoted hair growth in mice better than a known hair growth drug.
17 citations,
January 2019 in “Journal of cancer” The formula YH0618 can reduce the harmful side effects of the chemotherapy drug Doxorubicin and protect healthy cells.
5 citations,
January 2021 in “Dermatology Online Journal” An 84-year-old man developed a rare scalp condition from a cancer drug but continued treatment as it was otherwise well tolerated.
16 citations,
March 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology” A cancer drug called nilotinib might cause hair loss due to inflammation around hair follicles.
9 citations,
March 2011 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” The document concludes that anticonvulsants like phenytoin may cause skin reactions by affecting tryptophan metabolism and suggests researching vitamin levels in patients with drug reactions.
5 citations,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” The document provides a practical guide for diagnosing and treating various types of hair loss.
1 citations,
February 1988 in “The BMJ” The document explains different hair and scalp conditions, including common hair loss after pregnancy or illness, drug-induced hair loss, hereditary excessive hair growth, patterned baldness, autoimmune hair loss, and permanent loss due to skin disease, with generally limited treatment options.
September 2021 in “Assay and drug development technologies” Drug repurposing shows promise for treating many medical conditions.
17 citations,
August 2001 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” A woman's liver problems improved after she stopped taking spironolactone.
1 citations,
November 2021 in “Journal of General and Family Medicine” Stopping finasteride improved a man's skin rash caused by light exposure.
69 citations,
June 2017 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” Advanced human skin models improve drug development and could replace animal testing.
August 2024 in “Bioorganic Chemistry” Cedrol from ginger can promote hair growth when taken orally.
19 citations,
September 2021 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Activating PPAR-γ signalling can protect hair follicle stem cells from damage caused by chemotherapy.
Melatonin may protect hair follicle stem cells from damage caused by chemotherapy.
39 citations,
April 2001 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Latanoprost, a glaucoma medication, caused excessive eyelid hair growth in many patients.
8 citations,
January 2009 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Finasteride can cause rare breast growth side effect, with varying recovery after stopping.
3 citations,
June 2011 in “Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology” The document concluded that there were no effective ways to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy but treatments were being explored.
157 citations,
September 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Young patients are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases, while elderly patients are more prone to organ failure after DRESS.
38 citations,
March 2017 in “Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs” Bimatoprost is promising for treating some types of hair loss but needs more testing for androgenetic alopecia.
5 citations,
December 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” A woman experienced rapid hair loss after taking albendazole, but it started to improve when she stopped the medication.
2 citations,
March 2021 in “Cutis” Some breast cancer treatments, like taxanes, can cause long-term hair loss.
1 citations,
January 2023 in “Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy” DMSO-liposomes improve finasteride delivery for hair loss treatment.