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Different scalp and hair disorders are more common in certain ethnic groups, with the most common being androgenetic alopecia, which is treated with medications like minoxidil and finasteride.

Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia are postmenopausal women, and treatments like finasteride and dutasteride can improve or stabilize the condition.

Body-hair transplant successfully improved scarred areas and frontal hair density without visible chest scarring.

A cosmetic procedure can lower the hairline by up to 10 cm, with high satisfaction but potential for temporary sensation loss and rare risks.

The document concludes that clinicians should be aware of common hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent and that more research is needed to develop effective treatments.

Oral lichen planus can appear before lichen planopilaris.

Transverse scalp biopsies are more accurate for diagnosing non-cicatricial alopecia, but examining both types is best for accuracy.

Trichotillomania was successfully treated with risperidone and naltrexone.

High-frequency ultrasound can effectively visualize and assess hair loss.

Increased scalp sweating in frontal fibrosing alopecia may be linked to local skin inflammation.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis and treatment of scalp itch require differentiating between various conditions using a proposed five-step evaluation process.

Detailed history and physical examination are crucial for diagnosing hair loss.

Low-dose naltrexone may help reduce redness in certain scalp conditions.

A witch-hazel-based 5% minoxidil solution is effective and safe for women with hair loss who didn't respond to regular minoxidil, especially if they're sensitive to propylene glycol.

The study found that Temporal Triangular Alopecia often starts in early childhood, while Folliculitis Decalvans is characterized by tufted hairs and redness around hair follicles.

Hair density and thickness decrease in all scalp areas for East Asians with AGA.

FFA is more common in postmenopausal women, can affect younger women, and may stabilize over time.

About 21.3% of young, healthy Chinese men experience hair loss. Hairlines are mostly linear or have a central protrusion. Hair is densest on the top and back of the head, and hair follicles usually have 1 or 2 hairs. This information can help in designing hair restoration procedures.

Using tissue expanders with galeotomies for post-burn alopecia is faster and has fewer complications.

A man developed a rare blood vessel connection on his scalp after hair transplants, which was successfully treated with surgery.

Reconstructing lower face gunshot injuries with a fibula and scalp flap is effective and gives good long-term results.

Familial frontal fibrosing alopecia is rare, mostly affects women, and often occurs between sisters or mother-daughter pairs.

Different hair restoration techniques like follicular unit extraction, scalp reduction, and body hair transplantation can improve results for patients unhappy with their initial surgery, but they also have potential risks.

The authors' 10-year experience shows that a personalized approach to hair restoration surgery, using various techniques, leads to natural results and high patient satisfaction.

Scalp reduction surgery is safe and effective for certain patients with hair loss, leading to dense hair coverage and high satisfaction.

The article discusses how to fix bad results from hair restoration surgery, with different doctors suggesting methods like adding more grafts, moving transplanted hair, or using smaller grafts.

The document details hair transplantation techniques and innovations, highlighting Follicular Unit Transplantation as the standard and discussing the effectiveness and challenges of the procedure.

Chinese patients have fewer hair follicles than Caucasians, and transplanting hair at 40% of normal density works for natural-looking hairlines.

White females have higher hair density, while Asian females have thicker hair in hair loss cases.

Using tissue expanders and hyaluronidase in scalp reduction surgery allows for more scalp removal and easier surgery.