May 2019 in “Small Animal Dermatology” The dog had sebaceous adenitis, treated with ciclosporin, leading to some hair regrowth.
November 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss is due to thinner hairs, not less hairs; hair diameter indicates balding progression and treatment effectiveness.
41 citations,
May 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Human hair contains various lipids that vary among individuals and help protect the hair.
20 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Older people's hair cuticles get more easily damaged and lose protective oils, especially in their 40s and 50s.
16 citations,
May 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is reversible by treating the gut issues and doesn't need steroid treatment for the hair itself.
11 citations,
November 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Connexin-26 gene mutations may increase cancer risk in KID syndrome patients.
11 citations,
May 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A man had two rare autoimmune diseases that might be connected.
9 citations,
October 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The growth of the Epstein-Barr virus in the patient's cells was linked to the worsening of her lymphoma.
8 citations,
January 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” The girl's regrown brown hair had less of certain pigments than her original black hair.
8 citations,
December 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride can cause a unique skin reaction on the penile shaft.
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.
6 citations,
July 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A man with KID syndrome developed a rare cancer in a long-term skin infection.
6 citations,
November 1996 in “Archives of Dermatology” A man's relapsed leprosy was successfully treated with the antibiotic sparfloxacin.
5 citations,
June 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A certain medication improved severe itching in a boy with liver and bowel disease by reducing histamine levels, suggesting a new treatment target.
3 citations,
February 2021 in “Pediatric rheumatology online journal” A girl with lupus and trisomy X has a higher risk of bone problems like avascular necrosis and osteoporosis.
1 citations,
November 2009 in “Hair transplant forum international” Dr. Shoji Okuda's early hair transplantation techniques were rediscovered after being overlooked due to World War II.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A specific mutation known for causing cancer is also found to cause a skin condition in a young girl.
43 citations,
April 2005 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Biotin supplements improved skin and hair in a biotin-deficient infant on amino acid formula.
16 citations,
December 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman died from cancer that spread from a long-standing cyst on her abdomen.
7 citations,
June 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Tranilast successfully treated a man's skin sarcoidosis when other treatments failed.
4 citations,
April 2019 in “Cosmetics” Hair stiffness is higher when it has more para-like cortical cells.
2 citations,
April 2022 in “Cureus” A healthy woman got a chest abscess from a fungal infection after gallbladder surgery, which was treated but caused temporary hair loss due to the antifungal medication.
1 citations,
January 2016 in “Case Reports in Clinical Medicine” Hair loss in HIV patients should be tested for syphilis as well.
June 2018 in “Surgical Case Reports” S-1 treatment led to a complete response in pancreatic cancer with manageable side effects.
September 2022 in “Medical Mycology” Scalp fungi and sebum differences may affect hair loss in men.
48 citations,
November 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Genetic variations in hair keratin proteins exist but don't significantly affect hair structure.
28 citations,
May 1998 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Scalp inflammation can cause multiple hairs to grow from one follicle.
24 citations,
February 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman with cervical cancer had rare scalp metastasis causing a unique type of hair loss.
8 citations,
August 2016 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Timolol eye-drops can cause hair loss.
7 citations,
March 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Applying minoxidil can help improve hair growth in people with hair loss caused by LIPH gene mutations.