3 citations
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January 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial for managing Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, to address long wait times for alopecia specialists, researchers implemented shared medical appointments for women with female pattern hair loss, modeled on formats previously used for conditions like acne and vitiligo.
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.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Cutis” This systematic review discusses the treatment characteristics and outcomes for frontal fibrosing alopecia specifically in Black patients with skin of color, addressing a gap in clinical evidence due to underrepresentation in studies.
September 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, the researchers developed a computer-aided imaging system to quantitatively measure baldness in Chinese women with female pattern hair loss, potentially improving the precision of severity evaluation compared to traditional scales.
2 citations
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January 2010 in “PubMed” This case report observed no hair regrowth after treating a woman with postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia using systemic and local corticosteroids, suggesting the need for more innovative therapies.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Skin research and technology” This study found that line-field confocal optical coherence tomography effectively visualized key diagnostic features of classic lichen planopilaris in real time, suggesting its potential as a valuable diagnostic tool.
April 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, a 24-year-old male with a translucent nodule in the left nasolabial fold was diagnosed with a solitary fibrofolliculoma with cystic changes upon histopathology, emphasizing the rarity and potential for misdiagnosis of these benign cutaneous tumors.
October 2024 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study of fifty female patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia in Egypt found that it is a complex condition with no definitive treatment, as it often co-occurs with lichen planus and thyroid issues.
6 citations
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October 2019 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This report describes a case of fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution in a postmenopausal woman, highlighting its distinction from other forms of lichen planopilaris and pattern hair loss.
May 2019 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This study found no baseline factors that predicted flibanserin efficacy for HSDD, though low testosterone or use of hormonal contraceptives were associated with reduced efficacy.
January 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports” This article discusses frontal fibrosing alopecia as a type of Lichen planopilaris marked by gradual hair loss at the front of the scalp but reports no new clinical results.
57 citations
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January 2003 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This study identified postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia as a distinct form of scarring alopecia in postmenopausal women, noting a potential link with a history of bilateral oophorectomy.
11 citations
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September 2001 in “The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal” This case report describes successful moustache restoration in an 18-year-old with a cleft lip scar using single-follicular-unit graft hair transplantation, highlighting its application in corrective cosmetic surgeries.
15 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology” This case report describes alopecia universalis-like hair loss occurring in two patients with cutaneous T cell lymphoma, providing clinical, dermoscopic, and pathologic features to help differentiate it from alopecia areata universalis.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This case report describes a 47-year-old man diagnosed with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, treated with clobetasol propionate and oral minoxidil while advised to avoid hair transplantation.
17 citations
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November 2018 in “Dermatology” The authors concluded that Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, facial papules, and premenopausal status in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia may indicate a susceptibility to more severe disease, potentially necessitating early treatment.
March 2026 in “FEBS Open Bio” This study found that 5-aminolevulinic acid combined with ferric ammonium citrate stimulated hair follicle growth and induced hair-like structures in human hair follicle models, suggesting its potential as a treatment for hair loss.
9 citations
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February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” This report documents the second known case of Castleman's disease in the lacrimal gland, diagnosed in an 84-year-old woman through histological examination after excising a left upper lid mass.
13 citations
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the cell therapy potential of follicular cell implantation for hair regeneration and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the role of dermal papilla cells in forming new follicles.
8 citations
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October 2016 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study found that men with frontal fibrosing alopecia exhibited more frequent facial papules, androgenetic alopecia, and body hair loss compared to women with the condition, and were generally older.
2 citations
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research” This study found that for thyroid cancer patients who underwent radical mastectomy, the combination of CAF regimen and fufangbanmao capsule improved short-term clinical efficacy, enhanced immune function, reduced drug toxicity, and positively impacted quality of life compared to the CAF regimen alone.
3 citations
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October 2011 This article discusses revised SLE classification criteria by the SLICC and reports no new research results.
21 citations
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This article discusses topical and intralesional cidofovir use for SCC and suggests a successful outcome in one case, with no systemic toxicity observed so far.
45 citations
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May 2022 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses using human follicular fluid in metabolomic analysis as a diagnostic tool and predictor of success in assisted reproductive technology for PCOS patients, reporting no new results.
1 citations
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December 2013 in “Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics” This case study describes a 3.5-month-old girl with cystic fibrosis who experienced hair and skin depigmentation, which resolved after treatment with pancreatic enzymes and vitamins.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study reported that a novel ionic liquid delivery system combining ferulic acid and finasteride enhanced the solubility, skin permeation, and effectiveness in promoting hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia mice, suggesting an improved topical treatment approach.
July 2019 in “Medical Science and Discovery” This study retrospectively analyzed 14 postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting that 57% experienced total eyebrow loss, and all received various steroid treatments, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis to potentially delay disease progression.
23 citations
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February 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case study describes a 40-year-old man diagnosed with pilotropic mycosis fungoides, a form of folliculotropic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of hair follicles and eccrine glands.
March 2026 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely distinct diseases with different tissue involvement.