research The History of the Development of Minoxidil
Minoxidil was first made for high blood pressure, but it was later found to help hair growth.
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research Alopecia: A Pathologist's View
The review concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires proper biopsy techniques and understanding the hair growth cycle and underlying causes.
research Alopecia in Epidermolysis Bullosa
The document suggests that certain protein deficiencies and scalp blistering in Epidermolysis Bullosa may cause hair loss.
research Histopathology of Scarring and Nonscarring Hair Loss
The conclusion is that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires careful examination of tissue samples and understanding of clinical symptoms.
research Male Androgenetic Alopecia
Male pattern baldness involves hormone-related hair thinning, shorter hair, and inflammation.
research Female Pattern Hair Loss
Over 50% of women over 50 experience hair loss, with minoxidil being the only proven effective treatment.
research Psoriatic Scarring Alopecia: A Case Report
A woman with long-term scalp psoriasis developed rare scarring hair loss that didn't fully respond to treatments.
research Pregnancy's Effects on the Skin
Pregnancy can cause various skin changes, including pigmentation, acne, and stretch marks, and may affect preexisting skin conditions.
research Dermatoscopic Findings of Syphilitic Alopecia
Dermoscopy helps diagnose syphilitic alopecia, and treatment with penicillin can regrow hair.
research Phrynoderma and Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in Breastfeeding Women After Bariatric Surgery
Women who had bariatric surgery risk nutritional deficiencies causing skin issues during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
research Androgenetic, Diffuse, and Senescent Alopecia in Men: Practical Evaluation and Management
The conclusion is that treatments like finasteride and minoxidil can prevent baldness progression and improve hair density, but more research is needed on other therapies.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Genital Lichen Sclerosus: Single-Center Experience
Frontal fibrosing alopecia may be linked to genital Lichen sclerosus through an autoimmune process.
research Clinical Characteristics, Trichoscopy, Histopathology, and Treatment Outcomes of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in an Asian Population: A Retro-Prospective Cohort Study
Asian patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia often lose eyebrow hair and respond well to combined antiandrogen or antimalarial and topical treatments.
research Non-Infective Mucocutaneous Presentations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Most HIV patients develop skin symptoms that can indicate the stage of their disease.
research Post-Traumatic Erosive Dermatosis of the Scalp: A Hypergranulated Variant
Elderly men with a scalp condition healed in about 26 days using specific creams and dressings, with no return of the condition in 6 months.
research Focal Atrichia: A Diagnostic Clue in Female Pattern Hair Loss
Focal atrichia helps diagnose female pattern hair loss.
research Atlas of Geriatric Dermatology
The book details skin conditions in older adults, their link to mental health, cancer treatment importance, hair loss remedies, and managing autoimmune and itchy skin.
research Study of the Behavior of Lesional and Nonlesional Skin of Canine Recurrent Flank Alopecia Transplanted to Athymic Nude Mice
Dog skin with hair loss, when transplanted to mice, regrew hair, suggesting the hair loss cause is likely body-wide, not skin-specific.
research Acne Necrotica in a Woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Sclerosis
A woman with lupus and systemic sclerosis developed severe acne that didn't improve with treatment and died from pneumonia and septic shock.
research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Amalgamated with Alopecia Areata: Immunologic Findings
The patient with both scarring and non-scarring hair loss showed complex immune reactions and improved with steroid treatment.
research Overactive Bladder in Men: Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia
Finasteride increases hair count and improves hair growth with low risk of side effects.
research Clinical Cases of Darier-White Follicular Dyskeratosis
Darier-White disease causes skin and nail issues, starts around age 20, worsens until 40-50, and has poor treatment options.
research Histopathological and Topical Immunological Changes in Alopecia
Autoimmune and inflammatory processes are involved in both scarring and non-scarring types of hair loss.
research Self-Portrait as Self-Evaluation and Follow-Up of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Case Study
Auto-portraits help evaluate scalp hair.
research PRP Therapy in Chronic Diffuse Alopecia Areata – A Case Report
PRP therapy significantly improved hair growth in a girl with chronic alopecia areata.
research SnapshotDx Quiz: February 2018
Blocking certain pathways with kinase inhibitors may help treat cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
research Oral Lichen Planus: A Chronic Systemic Disease with Immune-Mediated Pathogenesis
Oral lichen planus is a chronic disease causing mouth discomfort and sometimes needs immunosuppressive treatment.
research Imatinib-Induced Classical Lichen Planopilaris in Blaschko-Linear Distribution Leading to Cicatricial Alopecia
Imatinib can cause hair loss due to lichen planopilaris.
research Delayed Granulomatous Eruption of the Nose Associated with Ruxolitinib
Ruxolitinib can cause a delayed skin reaction on the nose.
research Methotrexate Injection Site Reactions: Case Report and Literature Review
Methotrexate injection site reactions are rare but can be managed by changing injection sites and using topical treatments.