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Hair loss can indicate underlying systemic diseases and addressing these can sometimes reverse the hair loss.
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research Follicular Density and Ratios in Scarring and Nonscarring Alopecia
Nonscarring alopecia has higher hair density than scarring alopecia, and hair density can help diagnose the type of alopecia.
research A Comparison of Vertical Versus Transverse Sections in the Evaluation of Alopecia Biopsy Specimens
Using both vertical and transverse sections gives a better diagnosis of alopecia than using one method alone.
research Alopecias Due to Drugs and Other Skin and Systemic Disorders
Hair loss can be caused by stress, infections, drugs, and various diseases, with treatment depending on accurate diagnosis.
research Histopathologic Evaluation of Alopecias
The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires careful examination of hair and scalp tissue, considering both clinical and microscopic features.
research Hair Loss in Elderly Women: A Dermatological Concern
Hair loss in elderly women is often caused by various factors, including hormonal changes after menopause.
research Approach to the Adult Female Patient with Diffuse Nonscarring Alopecia
The document concludes that careful evaluation is key to diagnose and treat women with hair loss, with tests for thyroid, iron, and hormones as needed.
research A Case of Inflammatory Nonscarring Alopecia Associated With the Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Nilotinib
A cancer drug called nilotinib might cause hair loss due to inflammation around hair follicles.
research Hair Loss and Hyperprolactinemia in Women
Moderately high prolactin levels do not cause hair loss in women.
research A New Subtype of Lichen Planopilaris Affecting Vellus Hairs and Clinically Mimicking Androgenetic Alopecia
New LPP subtype affects vellus hairs, mimics AGA, and needs biopsy for diagnosis.
research Dermatopathology of Common Hair Problems
Examining scalp biopsies in different ways helps better diagnose hair loss types.
research Telogen Effluvium: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatments
Telogen Effluvium is a condition causing excessive hair loss due to stress, illness, drugs, or hormonal changes, and can be treated with specific products or naturally resolves after 3-4 years.
research Histopathology of the Alopecias
Examining scalp tissue under a microscope helps diagnose and understand hair loss diseases.
research Identification of Factors Contributing to Phenotypic Divergence via Quantitative Image Analyses of Autosomal Recessive Woolly Hair/Hypotrichosis with Homozygous c.736T>A LIPH Mutation
Different hair fiber development might explain why hair loss severity varies in patients with a specific genetic mutation, and treatments that thicken hair could help.
research Promotion of Anagen, Increased Hair Density, and Reduction of Hair Fall in a Clinical Setting Following Identification of FGF5-Inhibiting Compounds via a Novel 2-Stage Process
New compounds were found to help increase hair growth and decrease hair loss.
research Postpartum Telogen Effluvium
Only about 20% of women have hair loss after childbirth severe enough to be considered clinically significant.
research Telogen Effluvium: Comprehensive Overview and Treatment
Telogen Effluvium is a hair loss condition where treatment involves identifying and managing its triggers.
research Overactive Bladder in Men: Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia
Finasteride increases hair count and improves hair growth with low risk of side effects.
research Hair Anatomy for the Clinician
Understanding hair follicle anatomy helps diagnose hair disorders.
research Clinical, Trichoscopic, and Histopathologic Characteristics of Patients with Alopecia and Hypothyroidism: An Observational Study
Hypothyroidism patients with hair loss typically have thinning hair, smaller hair follicles, and normal hair shedding.
research Permanent Alopecia After Systemic Chemotherapy: A Clinicopathological Study of 10 Cases
Chemotherapy can cause permanent, non-reversible hair loss similar to pattern baldness.
research Fluridil, A Rationally Designed Topical Agent For Androgenetic Alopecia: First Clinical Experience
Fluridil safely promotes hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
research Fluridil, a Rationally Designed Topical Agent for Androgenetic Alopecia
Fluridil safely promotes hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
research Finasteride Increases Anagen Hair in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia
Finasteride helps increase hair growth in men with hair loss.
research Management of Hair Loss in Women
Certain medications and maintaining adequate iron levels can help manage women's hair loss.
research Lichen Sclerosus Et Atrophicus and Kraurosis Vulvae
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is generally not considered precancerous, but there are exceptions.
research Pathologic Dynamics of Human Hair Loss
Colchicine causes hair loss by damaging hair follicles.
research Progressive Alopecia Reveals Decreasing Stem Cell Activation Probability During Aging of Mice with Epidermal Deletion of DNA Methyltransferase 1
Mice lacking a key DNA methylation enzyme in skin cells have a lower chance of activating stem cells necessary for hair growth, leading to progressive hair loss.
research Endocrine Influences on Hair Growth
Hormones and genetics affect hair growth and patterns, with some changes reversible and others not.
research Morphological Approach to Hair Disorders
Accurate clinical, histological, and genetic methods are key for understanding and treating hair disorders.