June 2023 in “Dermatology reports” The link between pemphigus and the patient's scarring hair loss is still unclear.
150 citations,
April 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Scalp dermoscopy is good for diagnosing a type of hair loss and helps choose the best spots for biopsy.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Consider TFI in facial hypopigmentation diagnoses and confirm with a biopsy.
254 citations,
December 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Accurate diagnosis and aggressive treatment are crucial to prevent permanent hair loss in cicatricial alopecia.
1 citations,
May 2022 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Low-dose naltrexone and platelet-rich plasma can regrow hair in lichen planopilaris.
8 citations,
April 1979 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Giant cells found in some male pattern baldness cases may help diagnose it and suggest hair is mistakenly seen as foreign by the body.
8 citations,
January 2020 in “International Journal of Trichology” Different patterns on the scalp help diagnose types of hair loss without needing a biopsy.
15 citations,
July 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” iPSCs can help treat genetic skin disorders by creating healthy skin cells from a small biopsy.
April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helped correctly diagnose a skin condition that was previously misidentified as a different hair loss disease.
June 2023 in “Brazilian Journal of Health Review” Hair transplantation improves life quality and self-esteem in men with male pattern baldness.
Scarring alopecia, a type of hair loss, is most common in females under 35, often caused by discoid lupus erythematosus and pseudopelade of Brocq. Skin punch biopsy and histopathology are key to identifying its cause.
68 citations,
September 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Shrinking skin cancer increases the chance of cancer in nearby lymph nodes.
19 citations,
March 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Trichodysplasia spinulosa is a rare skin disease in immunocompromised patients caused by a specific virus targeting hair follicle cells.
8 citations,
February 2005 in “British Journal of Haematology” Chemotherapy caused the patient's hair to have alternating thick and thin segments.
3 citations,
March 2014 in “Veterinary dermatology” Norwegian puffin dogs have a unique type of hair loss that often doesn't get better on its own and responds well to ciclosporin treatment.
May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” The woman has a rare skin condition called follicular Dowling-Degos disease, which has limited treatment options.
9 citations,
July 2020 in “JAMA dermatology” Dermatoscopy can help diagnose CCCA without visible hair loss, offering a less invasive option than biopsy.
7 citations,
December 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The report suggests that hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome may be caused by alopecia areata incognita, as shown by a patient's improvement with treatment.
1 citations,
May 2024 in “Türkiye klinikleri tıp bilimleri dergisi” A rare case showed hair regrowth after chemotherapy for thymoma, suggesting a link between alopecia areata and thymoma.
November 2021 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” The woman has a rare, harmless skin condition specific to pregnancy that causes itchy bumps and will go away after she gives birth.
24 citations,
November 2003 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin cancer caused hair loss and spread, needing multiple treatments.
April 2019 in “Journal of emerging technologies and innovative research” Early treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss is important to stop it from getting worse, and various treatments can help, especially in mild to moderate cases.
June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” UK medical students lack dermatology education, liver biopsy patients with risk factors show more fibrosis, and certain fungi resist drugs due to melanin; genetics may influence female hair loss.
10 citations,
June 2016 in “Cell Transplantation” Sebaceous glands can help harvest hair follicle stem cells to regenerate skin and hair.
2 citations,
January 2017 in “Journal of Pigmentary Disorders” Vitiligo causes white skin patches and can lead to psychological stress.
February 2024 in “Biomedical materials” Scientists created a lab-grown hair follicle model that behaves like real hair and could improve hair loss treatment research.
9 citations,
January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” Hair loss from conditions like LPP and FFA can potentially be reversed with the right treatment.
3 citations,
November 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Examining scalp biopsies in different ways helps better diagnose hair loss types.
304 citations,
July 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Videodermoscopy improves diagnosis of hair and scalp disorders and may reduce scalp biopsies.
43 citations,
March 2006 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Different types of hair loss have unique features under a microscope, but a doctor's exam is important for accurate diagnosis.