January 2024 in “Asian Journal of Medical Sciences” In this study, researchers in South India observed that dermoscopic features like hair diameter diversity and miniaturized hair were common in female pattern hair loss, with yellow dots and honeycombing indicating more advanced stages, highlighting dermoscopy's utility in diagnosing and differentiating FPHL early.
September 2023 in “Biomedical Optics Express” This study used non-invasive imaging techniques to assess hair follicle characteristics in AGA mice, revealing delayed hair shaft alternation and growth stages, as well as testosterone-induced follicle miniaturization, offering potential methods for evaluating AGA on human scalps in vivo.
August 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” This report describes a 57-year-old woman with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, who experienced hair regrowth with combined treatment including hydroxychloroquine and other topical and oral therapies.
June 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study introduces the PRECISE scale, a quantitative tool to classify androgenetic alopecia, aiming to improve planning and outcomes for hair transplantation surgeries by evaluating the whole hairless and thinning areas.
This study identified specific lncRNAs and mRNAs differentially expressed in miniaturized follicles compared to normal follicles in patients with androgenetic alopecia, with AL136131.3 potentially inhibiting hair growth and accelerating follicle transition to catagen through effects on glycolysis-related genes.
January 2020 in “Przegla̧d dermatologiczny” A 5-year-old boy was diagnosed with congenital triangular alopecia, a type of hair loss without skin changes, usually starting between ages 2-5, with no specific treatment.
This study shows that multiphoton microscopy can non-invasively distinguish scarring from non-scarring alopecia by identifying specific morphological features in hair follicle structures.
January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This diagnostic discussion reports that diffuse alopecia areata was identified in a patient with diffuse hair loss, based on specific histopathological features observed in a biopsy.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition with inflammation and scarring, resembling but distinct from common balding.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” The document concludes that diagnosing hair loss requires evaluating multiple histological features, as no single feature is definitive on its own.
The man has Temporal Triangular Alopecia, a stable, non-scarring hair loss condition best treated with hair transplantation.
The ProScope HR is an effective, user-friendly, and affordable tool for diagnosing hair loss.
July 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study identified acute localized telogen effluvium as a potential cause of temporal hair loss following rhytidectomy.
May 2015 in “Hair transplant forum international” This review discusses androgenetic alopecia and reports no clinical findings; the authors highlight a need for further research.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that overexpression of the lncRNA AL136131.3 may inhibit hair shaft growth and promote hair follicle apoptosis in androgenetic alopecia by influencing key metabolic pathways.
April 2023 in “Dohuk medical journal” This review discusses the use of trichoscopy for diagnosing alopecia and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing its role in identifying vascular and follicular features.
January 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that ALRV5XR showed the highest efficacy for terminal hair regrowth in both men and women with androgenetic alopecia, with less treatment resistance compared to other therapies.
July 2022 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This source discusses the characteristics and clinical presentation of androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and grading for administering therapy and the role of trichoscopy in diagnosis and monitoring treatment response.
April 2022 in “Journal of advances in medicine and medical research” This study found that applying topical minoxidil 5% twice daily for 24 weeks increased hair density and width in men with androgenetic alopecia, although the change in clinical hair grading was not statistically significant.
February 2022 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This report presents a case of cicatricial female pattern hair loss in a 36-year-old woman, treated with topical minoxidil, tacrolimus, clobetasol, and oral medications, resulting in stabilized hair loss over six months.
December 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study developed and validated an objective dermoscopic severity score for evaluating female pattern hair loss, which may serve as a supplementary outcome measure in therapeutic trials.
June 2018 in “Advances in Cosmetic Surgery” Hair loss caused by genetics and hormones; more research needed for treatments.
March 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study found that East and Southeast Asians exhibited lower donor hair density and more miniaturized hairs compared to West and South Asians in hair transplantation settings.
November 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Treatments for hair loss include hormone modifiers, minoxidil, and hair transplant surgery.
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June 2018 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This article discusses treatments for female pattern hair loss, highlighting that oral antiandrogens and topical minoxidil can effectively arrest progression and reverse miniaturization in many patients with mild-to-moderate cases, but it reports no new clinical results.
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Minoxidil can help grow hair and make hair follicles bigger, but it can also cause side effects.
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March 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found evidence of increased DNA methylation of the androgen receptor gene in occipital hair follicles from men with androgenetic alopecia.
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July 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, hair loss in Japanese men with androgenetic alopecia was found to be primarily due to hair follicle miniaturization rather than hair shedding, particularly in those aged 25 and older.
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May 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In this study, detailed examinations of alopecic lesions in two female Cronkhite-Canada syndrome patients suggested hair regrowth might occur without systemic corticosteroids if not required for gastrointestinal treatment, and hair loss may begin with anagen-telogen transition.
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January 2018 in “BioMed Research International” This review summarizes recent findings on scalp involvement in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus, highlighting diagnostic methods and their underlying histopathological, immunopathological, and clinical features, but reports no new clinical results.