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This study found that self-stigma is common among alopecia areata patients, with 85% experiencing it to some degree, and that factors like increased social support and illness acceptance correlate with lower stigmatization levels, while helplessness correlates with higher levels.

This study found that dermatology patients with tattoos or piercings may have a higher risk of body dysmorphic disorder tendencies and lower acceptance of their illness.

This study found that a nutritional supplement containing millet extract, pantothenic acid, L-cystine, and biotin significantly increased hair density, improved hair growth and appearance, and reduced hair loss by 59% in 112 healthy subjects with light diffuse hair loss over 12 weeks.

This paper analyzes Hilary Mantel's memoir and suggests that conflicts between her bodily experiences and psychological identifications affected her acceptance of a female gender identity, influencing her experience of endometriosis.

This paper analyzes Hilary Mantel's memoir, "Giving Up The Ghost," highlighting how childhood family dynamics influenced her bodily perceptions and acceptance of female gender identity, impacting her experience of endometriosis symptoms.

This study found that women recovering from cancer developed a positive body image by focusing on acceptance and newfound trust in their bodies, despite the trauma of illness.

This study examined children with trichotillomania using a set of specific questions to better understand the condition and aid clinicians who may be unfamiliar with it.

This study found that individuals with alopecia areata in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland face significant out-of-pocket costs averaging 1,248€ annually, primarily for hair replacement products and cosmetics.

This study found that acceptance of hair loss is associated with lower psychological distress in young men, highlighting its adaptive role compared to compensation and avoidance strategies.

This study found that most participants had limited awareness of PCOS and its major risk factors, underscoring a need for increased education on the condition.

In this study, Pomeranians with non-illness, generalized alopecia did not exhibit adrenal or pituitary abnormalities, suggesting a breed-specific hormonal pattern as a potential cause rather than a functional adrenal anomaly.

In this study, researchers found that the original four-factor model of causal illness attributions in the IPQ-R did not fit a Chinese sample, and instead identified a two-factor model focusing on psychological attributions and risk factors.

This paper argues that both the modern biomedical model and existing supplementary frameworks fail to adequately capture the complexities of empathy and healing within the context of postmodern thinking.

In this study, topical minoxidil was found to be an effective, safe, and easy treatment for individuals with alopecia areata affecting 25–99% of the scalp, but less effective for total scalp hair loss.

In this observational study, among 135 Italian outpatients with alopecia areata, OCD symptoms were prevalent in 18.5%, and emotional distress was found in 20.7%, with emotional distress mediating the relationship between illness perceptions and OCD symptomatology.

Minoxidil promotes hair regrowth, but more research needed for effectiveness and response factors.

This study found that COVID-19 vaccine booster dose acceptance was high in the East Mediterranean Region, especially among those informed by the Ministry of Health, but concerns about benefits and side effects influenced rejection.

This chapter reviews the role of self in disorders related to the OCD spectrum, such as hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and trichotillomania, and reports no new findings.

This study found that DPCP treatment led to cosmetically acceptable hair regrowth in 38% of patients with chronic severe alopecia areata, while adding 5% minoxidil showed no significant clinical benefit.

Treatments for autoimmune hair loss have limited success and patients need emotional support and self-acceptance.

This study found that 1% minoxidil topical solution led to terminal hair regrowth in some patients with alopecia areata, though it was only cosmetically acceptable in less than half of those cases.

This study found that 5% topical minoxidil solution led to greater hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients compared to 1% minoxidil, although most regrowth was not cosmetically acceptable.

In this study, topical azelaic acid cream 20% was observed to show acceptable efficacy for treating localized alopecia areata of the scalp, offering a potential therapeutic alternative to topical clobetasol ointment 0.05%.

This study found that patients with polycystic ovary syndrome reported lower dispositional optimism than controls, which may have implications for illness prognosis.

In this study, researchers explored how alopecia areata impacts daily life, identifying key themes such as fear of hair replacement failure, workplace challenges, lack of understanding, and acceptance of hair loss, ultimately highlighting that living with visible physical changes alters everyday experiences.

This thesis examines the medicalization of the male and female body from the 19th century to the present, highlighting how biomedicine has shaped norms around health and illness.

This study reports that ritlecitinib, when used for up to 24 months in patients aged 12 and older with alopecia areata, has an acceptable safety profile, with a similar proportion of adverse events in both ritlecitinib and placebo groups in the placebo-controlled cohort.

This study investigated the safety and effectiveness of two thioglycolate chemical depilatory creams for full genital hair removal in men and women, finding acceptable dermal tolerance despite some instances of irritation, supporting their use for pubic hair grooming.

This review identified several changeable psychosocial factors, like acceptance, as potential targets for interventions aimed at reducing self-stigma and improving mental health in affected individuals.

This article reviews the use of artificial hair fibers, discussing their controversial history and the FDA ban, and reports no new research findings.