2 citations,
October 2015 in “Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice” Doctors should diagnose hair loss by examining the patient and possibly doing tests, and then treat it based on the type, which may prevent permanent hair loss.
19 citations,
January 2007 in “Dermatology” Unwanted facial hair significantly impacts over 40% of women's psychological and social well-being, and various treatment options are available.
1 citations,
May 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss caused by longer latent hair cycle and sudden miniaturization, not gradual follicle size reduction.
May 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss caused by longer latent hair cycle and sudden miniaturization, not gradual follicle size reduction.
239 citations,
July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Low iron and L-lysine levels can cause hair loss in women, and increasing these nutrients can reduce hair shedding.
34 citations,
June 2007 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Most Korean systemic lupus erythematosus patients experienced hair loss, often as non-scarring diffuse hair loss, with non-scarring patch alopecia also common.
Acitretin treatment unexpectedly darkened a patient's gray hair.
58 citations,
February 2016 in “Scientific reports” Blocking BACE1 and BACE2 enzymes causes hair color loss in mice.
March 2021 in “Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery” Beard hair can be used for hair transplants in severe alopecia cases, with minimal complications and good results.
May 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Finasteride is effective for male hair loss, teledermatology is accurate and accepted, and cyclosporin helps treat toxic epidermal necrolysis.
16 citations,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune hair loss condition that needs more research for better treatments.
1 citations,
April 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Antigens from skin cells may cause hair loss in perinevoid alopecia.
9 citations,
September 2015 in “Medical Clinics of North America” The document explains how to do skin procedures, care after surgery, and when to use certain treatments.
9 citations,
May 2012 in “PLOS ONE” ILK is essential for skin development, pigmentation, and healing.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” The document is a detailed medical reference on skin and genetic disorders.
8 citations,
August 1997 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Most HIV patients develop skin symptoms that can indicate the stage of their disease.
1 citations,
April 2019 in “Acta Medica Philippina” Azathioprine may help treat severe alopecia areata, but more research is needed.
41 citations,
September 2018 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” No systemic treatment for alopecia areata has strong evidence of effectiveness.
6 citations,
November 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A new gene mutation may allow some piebaldism patients to regain skin color in white patches.
1 citations,
June 2010 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Covers common skin issues in kids, their diagnosis, treatment, and need for specialist care.
May 2002 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A pregnant woman's skin condition improved after giving birth, possibly due to high estrogen levels during pregnancy.
3 citations,
September 2018 in “JAAD case reports” A Japanese man with rare skin conditions improved with hydroxychloroquine treatment.
September 1998 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document concludes that individualized treatments for hair issues are effective, certain hair changes can indicate neurocutaneous diseases, specific lotions improve skin health, laser hair removal works but needs more study on long-term effects, men's cosmetics are diverse, peeling is effective but can have side effects, and facial pigmentation is often due to overactive skin cells.
5 citations,
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Acne in dark skin is influenced by environmental factors and can lead to hyperpigmentation, with various treatment options available.
30 citations,
March 2001 in “Archives of Dermatology” Finasteride can cause one-sided breast enlargement, which disappears after stopping the drug.
61 citations,
March 2009 in “The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine” Early diagnosis and treatment of discoid lupus erythematosus improve outcomes.
12 citations,
June 2016 in “Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders” Some skin diseases and their treatments can negatively affect male fertility.
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus has different forms, is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, and can be treated with various medications, but more targeted therapies are needed.
March 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Women with lupus experienced non-scarring hair loss with fewer hair follicles, and the test for lupus in hair was not helpful.
5 citations,
March 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and hair loss had non-scarring alopecia with fewer hair follicles, and direct immunofluorescence did not help identify lupus.