January 2012 in “Postgraduate obstetrics & gynecology” Up to 50% of women may experience significant hair loss by age 50, with various causes and treatments available.
A 72-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare skin form of Rosai-Dorfman disease after years of misdiagnosis.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that targets hair follicles.
December 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants” The woman was diagnosed with lichen planopilaris and can be treated with corticosteroids.
January 2003 in “Journal of Practical Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery” Both steroid treatments effectively regrow hair in severe alopecia areata.
September 1986 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The conference covered topics like aging skin and acne therapy, with a highlight on steroid injections for alopecia areata.
January 1983 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document suggests improvements for a hair and scalp disease book and recommends a two-volume skin surgery reference for dermatologists.
Higher doses of prednisone and triamcinolone acetonide successfully treated 8 out of 10 alopecia totalis patients.
The document concludes that various skin conditions have specific treatments and that adequate calcium intake may prevent osteoporosis.
March 2023 in “Medica Hospitalia: Journal of Clinical Medicine” PRP is a safe and effective treatment for hair growth in alopecia areata.
November 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” PRP shows promise for treating mild alopecia areata but needs more research for cicatricial alopecias.
September 2022 in “International Journal of Trichology” Both microneedling and injections are equally effective for treating alopecia areata.
June 2020 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can be misdiagnosed as androgenetic alopecia in African American women.
July 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in women may have multiple causes, and eyebrow regrowth possible with specific injections.
18 citations,
April 1989 in “Clinics in Dermatology” The argon gas-based cryotherapy effectively reduced keloid scars but caused some hypopigmentation and had a recurrence rate, especially in Afro-American patients.
43 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Most patients improved with oral antibiotics, but some needed long-term treatment or had minimal response.
September 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Cimetidine is not a first-choice treatment for female hair loss, and there's no consistently successful treatment for this condition in men or normal hormone level women.
48 citations,
April 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical corticosteroids are the best initial treatment for children's alopecia areata.
7 citations,
November 2021 in “JAAD Case Reports” Mogamulizumab can cause hair loss and skin rashes.
3 citations,
January 2017 in “Journal of clinical and diagnostic research” Injecting steroids like Triamcinolone Acetonide for skin treatments can cause Cushing's Syndrome.
2 citations,
March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This document reported a case of a 30-year-old Caucasian man with alopecia areata affecting his scalp, arms, and right eyebrow, who underwent an experimental hair transplant to his eyebrow after limited success with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide. The transplant provided 8 months of relief from eyebrow alopecia areata, and the patient was maintained on monthly intralesional cortisone. The study concluded that follicular unit transplantation, alongside intermittent cortisone injections, could be a viable treatment option for resistant patches of alopecia areata.
2 citations,
September 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Minoxidil caused hair to grow in unintended areas, like a tail, in a young girl.
1 citations,
December 2021 in “JAAD case reports” A woman with severe hair loss saw significant hair regrowth after adding platelet-rich plasma injections to her treatment with tofacitinib.
August 2021 in “Revista Colombiana de Reumatología/Revista Colombiana de Reumatologia” Janus kinase inhibitors may effectively treat severe alopecia areata unresponsive to other treatments.
The combination therapy effectively improved acne keloidalis nuchae.
September 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Dr. Baral observed that applying minoxidil can cause hair to grow in areas other than where it was applied.
48 citations,
June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Contact sensitizers like DCP and SADBE are the most effective treatments for alopecia areata.
46 citations,
November 1995 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata was most common in people in their 30s and 40s, with some family history and a higher relapse rate, and larger bald areas responded better to specific immunotherapy.
25 citations,
July 1994 in “Archives of Dermatology” A man's skin condition, pemphigus vulgaris, came back after he was treated with interleukin 2 for cancer.
21 citations,
August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” Drug misuse can cause serious eye infections and other severe side effects.