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July 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with bullous pemphigoid had an allergic reaction to azathioprine, but got better with alternative treatments.
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September 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Flutamide effectively reduced excessive hair growth and improved related symptoms in hirsutism patients without significant side effects.
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November 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Exclamation mark hairs suggest early scalp disease, while white dots indicate it's chronic.
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September 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Seven patients were misdiagnosed with discoid lupus instead of lichen planopilaris due to similar symptoms, showing the need for careful diagnosis in scarring hair loss conditions.
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August 1967 in “JAMA” Oral contraceptives may cause hair loss in women.
The authors defended their methods for measuring hair density and caliber, emphasizing the need for consistent photography and manual counting for accuracy in evaluating hair loss treatments.
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June 1994 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Obesity may contribute to female hair loss by increasing male hormone levels that affect hair follicles.
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March 2021 in “Obesity surgery” Many people experience hair loss after weight loss surgery, especially younger women, and it's linked to lower levels of zinc, folic acid, and ferritin.
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December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors updated the criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia, making it easier to diagnose without a biopsy.
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May 1997 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Tamoxifen caused hair loss in a 52-year-old woman.
September 2014 in “Springer eBooks” Aging causes hair to gray and thin, with the timing of graying varying by race, and factors like oxidative stress and genetics can lead to hair loss.
January 2011 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Thicker melanomas and nodular types are more likely to spread to sentinel lymph nodes.
The patient with total hair loss did not regrow hair despite treatment, indicating a poor outlook for this type of hair loss.
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March 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Vemurafenib therapy can cause hair loss, but clobetasol propionate foam can help regrow hair.
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September 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tofacitinib helped some young children with severe hair loss grow their hair back without bad side effects.
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June 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Iron deficiency is common in women regardless of hair loss, and treating it does not usually reverse hair loss.
18 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia, even with unusual patterns.
January 2011 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” Finding a positive nonsentinel lymph node in melanoma patients indicates a worse prognosis.
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July 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical tacalcitol ointment can help improve symptoms of EFFC.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Finasteride may affect PNMT, causing side effects.
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June 2014 in “BMC genomics” Poplar seed hairs grow from the placenta at the ovary base, with endoreduplication playing a key role in their development, and share similar cellulose synthesis processes with cotton fibers.
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January 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil for hair loss seems to have rare side effects, but more research is needed to confirm its safety.
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Female pattern hair loss treatments vary in effectiveness and may have side effects.
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October 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” New treatment reduces hair shedding and increases hair density in women with early hair loss.
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January 2022 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Pine bark extract helps mice grow hair by reducing inflammation and boosting growth factors.
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June 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Tranilast successfully treated a man's skin sarcoidosis when other treatments failed.