4 citations,
October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is crucial for conditions like male-pattern baldness and acne, and measuring a byproduct, androstanediol glucuronide, is a better way to assess DHT's effects than DHT blood levels.
7 citations,
May 1978 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Recent hair loss research shows some progress, especially in understanding male pattern baldness, but effective treatments for many types of hair loss are still lacking.
4 citations,
November 2017 in “Cancer Causes & Control” Men who start balding at age 20 may have a higher chance of getting aggressive prostate cancer.
April 2012 in “Lab Animal” Early exposure to germs may protect against autoimmune diseases, lack of sex increases alcohol preference in fruit flies, a potential baldness treatment could involve blocking a specific receptor, skin memory cells help prevent re-infection, high-fat diets can affect brain cells related to weight, and the link between social status, stress, and heart disease in primates is unclear.
December 2021 in “Biomarkers” Men with early baldness have similar heart risk factors as others, but certain proteins are linked to higher heart disease risk.
September 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” The document concludes with the creation of a Hair Transplant Foundation after reviewing the early hair transplant techniques and discussions from a forum.
December 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Men with early-onset hair loss have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome.
May 2015 in “Scientific journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences” Men with early-onset baldness may have a higher risk of heart disease.
9 citations,
January 2014 in “Medical Hypotheses” Higher DHT in male baldness may protect against prostate cancer.
6 citations,
March 1982 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” The document says that hair loss in women is often due to androgenic alopecia, similar to male baldness, and that hirsutism is treated with hormonal and cosmetic methods.
3 citations,
December 2014 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Men with a certain baldness pattern at age 40-50 may have a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer.
8 citations,
June 2011 in “Nature Biotechnology” Stem cell treatments can potentially treat baldness, with one trial showing hair growth after injecting a hair-stimulating complex, and no safety issues were reported.
April 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” Men may have a condition similar to PCOS, possibly indicated by early hair loss.
January 2022 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Early detection and trichoscopy are key for treating hair loss effectively.
22 citations,
May 2002 in “Skin Research and Technology” CE-PTG detects early hair follicle issues in balding areas, helping measure male hair loss.
December 2006 in “8th European Congress of Endocrinology incorporating the British Endocrine Societies” Men with early hair loss and hormonal changes like PCOS could be the male equivalent of PCOS, not linked to metabolic syndrome.
January 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research found that genetic factors for male pattern baldness in African men differ significantly from those in Europeans.
21 citations,
January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” Trichoscopy can diagnose monilethrix, a genetic hair defect causing hair thinning and loss.
1 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of Clinical Toxicology” Babies were mostly born healthy from fathers who took finasteride, but some pregnancies ended early; more research is needed.
2 citations,
March 2008 in “Hair transplant forum international” Hair restoration surgery can improve happiness, confidence, and social aspects of life, especially in younger patients with early hair loss.
7 citations,
December 1984 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” Early transplantation helps avoid embarrassment and allows relaxed transplant sessions, but be cautious with young patients with thinning hair.
5 citations,
May 2017 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Early onset hair loss in young men is common and linked to family history and alcohol use.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Italian journal of dermatology and venereology” Unhealthy lifestyle and diet may increase the risk of early hair loss in young men.
1 citations,
January 2018 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” People with early onset androgenetic alopecia may have a higher chance of metabolic syndrome, especially dyslipidemia.
July 2021 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” Men with early baldness often have low vitamin D levels.
5 citations,
July 2016 in “Journal of Clinical Hypertension” Men with severe early-onset baldness may have worse heart artery function and stiffer arteries if they have high blood pressure.
50 citations,
January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Some skin conditions, like psoriasis and early-onset baldness, may indicate metabolic syndrome, and others are linked to diabetes risk and cardiovascular issues.
1 citations,
June 2022 in “PubMed” Alopecia causes hair loss and should be treated early, especially scarring types where hair cannot regrow.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's severe hormone imbalance after menopause led to finding a rare ovarian tumor, treated by surgery.
2 citations,
February 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Higher levels of the DP2 receptor may lead to hair loss.