September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article discusses trichotillomania and trichoteiromania, focusing on their clinical presentation, main trichoscopic features, and similarities in hair loss patterns but reports no new research findings.
May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This review discusses the application of follicular unit micrografts and minigrafts in hair restoration, particularly for male pattern baldness, and reports no new clinical results.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a unique instance of late-onset Björnstad syndrome in an 18-year-old female, mimicking androgenetic alopecia, and indicates potential improvement with JAK inhibitor baricitinib, highlighting the need for considering this syndrome in similar cases of patterned hair loss in young individuals.
This abstract discusses the classification of scarring alopecia, distinguishing it from secondary scarring alopecia and detailing its subtypes based on inflammation patterns and cells present during the disease's active phase, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2021 in “Cosmoderma” This source reviews the latest developments in hair transplantation for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting that while medical therapy alone remains unsatisfactory, surgical hair restoration is shown to be highly gratifying for male pattern hair loss.
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May 1987 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study reports a new association of follicular mucinosis occurring in a patient with Sézary syndrome.
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February 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a family with autosomal dominant transmission of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans, with observed treatment refractoriness in multiple topical and systemic therapies.
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May 1986 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case study suggests that atrichia with papular lesions associated with common variable immunodeficiency may follow an autosomal-dominant inheritance pattern, differing from previous reports of autosomal recessive inheritance.
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May 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that pilomatrixomas' maturation towards areas of shadow cells is linked to a gradual loss of differentiation-specific hair keratins, supporting a hair matrix origin for the tumor.
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January 2011 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” This paper describes a rare case of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans in a nine-year-old girl, a condition typically more severe in males due to its X-linked inheritance.
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June 2003 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study describes recurrent or persistent follicular dysplasia and interface dermatitis in Boxers, noting concurrent courses and potential influences from photoperiod or genetics, but without identifying the condition's exact causes.
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February 1994 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article discusses the challenges in differentiating between basaloid follicular hamartoma and infundibulocytic basal cell carcinoma, highlighting the need for clarity in diagnosis but reports no new results.
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study identified a new heterozygous missense variant in CST6 associated with autosomal dominant keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans in an Austrian family, affecting epidermal differentiation and hair formation.
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March 2005 in “Pediatric dermatology” Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans is a rare genetic disorder causing skin and hair issues, often inherited through the X chromosome.
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May 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The microstrip technique for hair transplantation is effective and discreet for patients needing fewer than 1500 grafts.
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January 2014 in “Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that follicular unit extraction for Asian female hairline surgery produced satisfactory aesthetic results without leaving a linear scar, contrary to some surgeons' beliefs about its limitations.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, researchers identified 47 proteins associated with male pattern baldness severity and prioritized five candidate genes, including druggable CD38, suggesting new non-hormonal targets for therapeutic development.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review suggests a shift toward genetically informed treatments for male pattern hair loss by integrating genetic insights and pharmacogenetic markers into therapeutic decision-making.
May 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses the characteristics and diagnostic challenges of fibrosing alopecia pattern distribution, proposing an algorithm for hair transplantation, but reports no new clinical results.
March 2021 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A man unhappy with his old hair restoration got a new, natural-looking hairline using a combination of follicular unit extraction and punch graft reduction.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This article discusses the establishment and global adoption of standardized terminology for follicular unit excision (FUE) by the ISHRS, which aids effective communication among hair restoration practitioners.
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January 2014 in “BioMed Research International” This study reported that AA-PRP injections significantly increased hair count and density in individuals with pattern hair loss compared to baseline, demonstrating their potential for enhancing hair growth.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that aging mice experience slower and more fragmented hair cycle waves, but transplanting aged skin to a young host can partially restore hair cycling, implicating extracellular factors.
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April 2003 in “Experimental dermatology” In this study, in vitro growth of human hair follicles did not alter hair keratin expression patterns, maintaining follicle integrity and proper keratinization similar to in vivo conditions.
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August 2018 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study describes a newly observed "inflammatory vellus involvement" pattern in early frontal fibrosing alopecia, which may lead to misdiagnosis due to the absence of typical histological features.
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March 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes an 18-year-old male with IFAP syndrome, confirmed by total hair loss, severe photophobia, and characteristic skin changes, marking a rare presentation of the condition.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this study, researchers reported three cases of alopecia areata patients experiencing a rare targetoid pattern of hair regrowth, a phenomenon originally described in 1988.
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May 1990 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” In this animal study, topical diazoxide treatment led to increased hair thickness and follicle growth in bald stumptailed macaques without causing notable systemic side effects.
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July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study revealed that BMP5 in onychofibroblasts may play a key role in the differentiation of nail matrix keratinocytes, highlighting transcriptional similarities between nail and hair structures.
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July 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” This study links scalp pruritus in lichen planopilaris and its variants to the inflammation-induced release of substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide by sensory nerves around hair follicle inflammation sites.