May 2022 in “Counseling And Psychological Services Dissertations (Georgia State University)” This study explored how chronic hair pulling behavior serves as a coping mechanism among African American women, particularly through the lens of eroticism, but reports on narratives rather than clinical results.
January 2015 in “The Encyclopedia of Clinical Psychology” This review discusses trichotillomania treatments, highlighting that habit reversal training shows promise for children and adolescents, although further research is needed, as existing literature on this age group is sparse.
30 citations
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August 1983 in “Pediatric Clinics of North America” Most hair loss in children is caused by a few common conditions, and it's important to diagnose these properly and support the child's mental health.
27 citations
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September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review outlines a systematic method for diagnosing hair loss and presents no new findings; the authors emphasize the importance of biopsy in cicatricial alopecia cases.
16 citations
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” In this study, trichoscopic features aiding differential diagnosis of alopecia in Korean patients were found to be similar to those in Caucasians, but pigment pattern frequencies differed due to racial characteristics.
6 citations
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May 1993 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood” Children's hair loss can be caused by many factors, including autoimmune diseases, emotional stress, genetics, and infections, with treatment and prognosis varying.
1 citations
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January 2019 in “Paediatrics and Child Health” This article reviews pediatric hair growth issues, common causes of hair loss in children, and approaches to diagnosis, but presents no new clinical findings.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This review discusses the characteristics, potential genetic components, and treatment options for trichotillomania, a psychiatric condition that involves compulsive hair pulling, without reporting new clinical results.
August 2021 in “Oxford University Press eBooks” This review discusses recent advancements in behavioral and pharmacological treatments for trichotillomania but does not report new clinical results, emphasizing the need for rigorous future research.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review examines the complex relationship between hair loss, particularly in alopecia areata, and psychological/psychiatric conditions, concluding that stress and emotional factors frequently contribute to hair loss or alter treatment choices; it reports no new results.
July 2018 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This study examined various causes of hair loss in children and found that factors like malnutrition, poor grooming habits, and stress were common, with acquired non-scarring alopecia being prevalent.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter details the causes and diagnostic process of pediatric alopecia, including trichoscopic findings, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This diagnostic discussion reports that diffuse alopecia areata was identified in a patient with diffuse hair loss, based on specific histopathological features observed in a biopsy.
December 2014 in “PubMed” This article reviews diagnostic approaches for noncicatricial alopecias and reports no new results; it highlights the importance of scalp biopsy in some cases for accurate diagnosis.
30 citations
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May 2004 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This review proposes a classification system for childhood hair loss based on clinical appearance, age of onset, and associated symptoms, but reports no new clinical results.
17 citations
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September 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses histologic findings in alopecia and emphasizes the importance of understanding normal follicular anatomy and cycles in transverse sections, without reporting new results.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This article identifies eight conditions that make patients unsuitable candidates for hair transplant surgery, emphasizing the importance of detailed consultations to recognize these factors, but reports no clinical results.
1 citations
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April 1992 in “PubMed” This review discusses the clinical features of various types of hair loss, including both common and less common alopecias, and reports no new clinical results.
This article reviews common disorders leading to hair loss in females and discusses their clinical features and management strategies, but it presents no new clinical results.
January 2015 in “Rawal Medical Journal” This study found that the most common cause of diffuse hair loss in Jordanian females was telogen effluvium, often triggered by nutritional deficiencies and various forms of stress.
April 2019 in “Sohag Medical Journal” This study found that androgenetic alopecia was the most common cause of hair loss among patients at Sohag University Hospital's hair clinic.
February 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this study, researchers introduced a new method for measuring hair loss during platelet-rich plasma therapy, observing reduced hair shedding per session in 30 patients and suggesting this technique could serve as a less variable and more patient-friendly alternative to traditional hair pull tests.
6 citations
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August 1991 in “Pediatric Clinics of North America” This article reviews common scalp and hair disorders in children and adolescents and outlines diagnostic approaches, but reports no new clinical findings.
April 1981 in “Postgraduate Medicine” This article reviews surgical hair replacement techniques for bald patients dissatisfied with hairpieces and reports that various options provide good results with minimal side effects, emphasizing the importance of frontal area design for a natural appearance.
150 citations
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July 2001 in “Clinics in dermatology” This article discusses hair care practices and hair cosmetics in managing alopecia but reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes the importance of scalp health and good patient-physician communication.
64 citations
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July 1997 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that eosinophils are a useful diagnostic feature for alopecia areata, especially when the typical "swarm of bees" lymphoid infiltrate is absent, helping differentiate it from trichotillomania.
20 citations
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November 2012 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This review examines psychosomatic hair diseases, discussing their classification, implications, and the need for tailored psychosomatic therapy, without reporting new clinical results.
9 citations
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January 1980 in “Dermatology” This report suggests that peripilar hair casts, potentially linked to modern hair styling or mild trichotillomania, may be more prevalent than currently reported.
4 citations
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January 2016 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This article discusses various hair diseases and emphasizes their significant impact despite affecting a small area, but does not report new clinical findings.
4 citations
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March 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study suggests that using trichotillometry to establish the normal range of shear strain for different hair types could inform diagnostic and treatment decisions for various hair conditions.