September 2023 in “Cosmoderma” This abstract describes a rare case of a young Kashmiri woman with neglected scarring alopecia due to favus, a type of tinea capitis more commonly observed in Kashmiri children.
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June 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found a high prevalence of genital Lichen sclerosus and autoimmune comorbidities in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, suggesting a possible shared autoimmune process.
December 2025 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This consensus from 22 Spanish dermatologists recommends using a multimodal therapy starting with oral dutasteride, combined with topical and/or intralesional agents, and adding hydroxychloroquine if inflammation persists, to manage frontal fibrosing alopecia due to its irreversible hair loss and lack of specific approved treatments.
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September 2021 in “Sensors” In this study, LED therapy for eyebrow loss in older females with frontal fibrosing alopecia significantly increased eyebrow hair count after 10 treatments and maintained improvement at 6 months, indicating it could be a promising and well-tolerated treatment option.
August 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that FAM19A5 acts as a negative regulator of wound healing by hindering keratinocyte migration and partially transitioning them between epithelial and mesenchymal states, suggesting that targeting the FAM19A5-PPARD-Snail axis could offer new therapeutic options for impaired wound repair.
January 1990 in “Medical Entomology and Zoology” This study developed a faster method for analyzing fatty acid ethyl esters in hair to help detect alcohol consumption levels, showing potential for applications in forensic and clinical settings.
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April 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris have similar histopathological features, but FFA exhibits more prominent apoptosis and less inflammation with spared interfollicular epidermis.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” 22 citations
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April 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can occur with lichen planus pigmentosus, needing careful diagnosis and treatment.
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October 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” This case report describes a young man with rapidly progressive cicatricial alopecia that shows features overlapping several other types, suggesting these conditions may exist on a spectrum.
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January 2019 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This study found that women with frontal fibrosing alopecia have a significantly higher prevalence of rosacea compared to controls, particularly those with severe alopecia, and certain factors like perifollicular erythema, higher BMI, and lower progesterone levels were linked to increased rosacea risk.
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May 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” Fumaric acid esters might help treat alopecia areata, but more research is needed.
March 2014 in “Oxford University Press eBooks” This narrative review explores the failure of fludalanine as an orally active antibiotic and highlights valuable insights into problem-solving strategies in drug discovery, without reporting new clinical results.
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February 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This source discusses that while oral JAK inhibitors are used for treating lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia, they carry significant risk of adverse events; two cases showed promising results using tofacitinib cream as a safer topical alternative.
In this case report, interferon-alpha treatment for a man with hemophilia and hepatitis C was associated with unexpected diffuse hair growth, likely caused by the medication.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
December 2023 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This case report describes an 8-year-old boy in Saudi Arabia diagnosed with IFAP syndrome, highlighting its distinct characteristics and distinguishing features from similar conditions, and notes successful genetic confirmation of the disorder.
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January 2005 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This report discusses cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia developing after hair transplantation for androgenetic alopecia, without presenting new clinical findings.
March 2017 in “Drug delivery letters” Dr. Jia-You Fang is a highly experienced researcher in drug delivery and related fields, with numerous publications and international collaborations.
March 2023 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” This study found that prolonged tofacitinib treatment in adult Indian patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata was associated with a high regrowth rate, which varied with factors like age at disease onset and treatment duration.
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January 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study found that DEFB1 polymorphisms, specifically the rs1800972 CG and GG genotypes, may predict susceptibility to and severity of alopecia areata.
August 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” This report describes a 57-year-old woman with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, who experienced hair regrowth with combined treatment including hydroxychloroquine and other topical and oral therapies.
December 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Health Review” This article reviews the general, pathophysiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of alopecia frontal fibrosante, highlighting its irreversible nature and the importance of early diagnosis, but it reports no new clinical results.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Public Health” This study observed distinct post-marketing safety signal patterns for baricitinib and tofacitinib in adult AA, influenced by their differing regulatory uses and real-world contexts, and emphasizes the need for future studies to validate these findings.
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July 2023 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” HGF combined with ADA is highly accurate for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion, especially in younger females.
December 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that repeatedly collecting hair follicles from individuals with fragile X syndrome is feasible for measuring FMR1 and FMRP levels in both home and office settings.
July 2026 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study reported that both AGA and SD in Caucasian male patients showed overlapping histopathological features with FAPD, particularly perifollicular fibrosis and inflammation, complicating diagnosis.
October 2025 in “INSOLOGI Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi” In this laboratory study on rabbits, the researchers observed that both FET and FHE fractions improved hair length and weight, but minoxidil still led to better results, highlighting the comparative effects of different treatments on hair growth over 28 days.
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report presents two instances where typically irreversible lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia showed signs of hair regrowth and symptom improvement following specific treatments.
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September 2014 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” In this study, elevated afamin concentrations were associated with metabolic syndrome in young women, particularly those with insulin resistance, suggesting a potential predictive role for afamin in metabolic risk assessment.