May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Hair pulling disorder is treated with therapy and medication; hair loss from tension can be reversed if caught early.
April 2017 in “Our Dermatology Online” A 22-year-old with multiple autoimmune diseases needs a multidisciplinary treatment approach.
Some plant-based ingredients may help with hair growth and care, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
October 2012 in “Semina. Ciências Agrárias” A Shi Tzu dog with high cortisol levels improved after increasing the dose of trilostane.
January 2012 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Low-dose isotretinoin is as effective as conventional doses for acne and has fewer side effects.
January 2009 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that managing skin conditions during pregnancy is important and requires specialized care.
December 2008 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” Multi-pass laser skin treatments improved healing, reduced pain, and had no major complications.
June 2008 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that permanent hair loss conditions are complex, require early specific treatments, and "secondary permanent alopecias" might be a more accurate term than "secondary cicatricial alopecia."
January 2008 in “Springer eBooks” Thyroid hormone may be useful for treating various skin conditions and needs more research.
January 2007 in “Elsevier eBooks” Alopecia areata is a reversible, autoimmune-related hair loss that can have significant emotional impact and uncertain treatment effectiveness.
September 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Some aggressive scalp cancers are hard to treat and can be deadly, even when removed with specialized surgery.
January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Alopecia areata in infants may be more common than previously thought.
November 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document summarizes skin and immune system disease findings, especially related to AIDS, from the 1980s.
May 2004 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Atopic dermatitis may have genetic causes and can be treated with pharmacologic methods, glycerin creams, and controlling Staphylococcus aureus colonization.
June 1996 in “Archives of Dermatology” Minoxidil, tretinoin, and finasteride may help hair regrowth in mild to moderate androgenetic alopecia.
24 citations,
December 1997 in “Mayo Clinic proceedings” Carbamazepine may cause lung problems and lupus-like symptoms, which can improve after stopping the drug.
21 citations,
April 1995 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” Leydig cells can cause testosterone-secreting adrenal tumors in women.
Combining hydroxychloroquine and pimecrolimus can effectively treat hair loss from discoid lupus.
April 2018 in “Veterinary Pathology” Tigers had a skin condition causing hair loss and inflammation, but the cause is unknown and treatment didn't work.
53 citations,
October 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Topical calcitriol-analogs can reduce hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
January 2016 in “AACE Clinical Case Reports” Treatment restored normal sexual characteristics and blood condition in a patient with testicular cancer.
152 citations,
April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A new mutation in the Connexin 26 gene was found in a patient with KID syndrome, expanding the known disorders linked to this gene.
64 citations,
March 2004 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Targeting ornithine decarboxylase can help prevent skin cancer.
56 citations,
September 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” Certain mouse strains develop a skin condition similar to a human hair loss disease due to genetic defects.
4 citations,
September 2015 in “JAAD case reports” Substance P may play a role in the inflammation seen in keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans.
3 citations,
July 2023 in “Cells” MG53 helps reduce skin damage caused by nitrogen mustard.
3 citations,
January 2016 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine” An 80-year-old man grew extra hair on his forearms after starting Alzheimer's medication rivastigmine.
1 citations,
August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” A condition with certain scalp changes may come before acne keloidalis nuchae and other similar hair loss disorders.
1 citations,
November 2021 in “American Journal of Clinical Pathology” The conclusion is that certain physical signs in the body can indicate past acute and chronic stress, which may help in child abuse investigations.
6 citations,
July 2015 in “JAAD Case Reports” Doxycycline can effectively treat hair loss caused by EGFR inhibitors.