June 2025 in “International Journal of Research and Review” This review concluded that Unani medicine offers a promising holistic approach to managing androgenetic alopecia by focusing on humoral balance and follicular rejuvenation, but further scientific validation is needed for widespread clinical use.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Research” This prospective observational study investigated 200 patients with non-scarring alopecia, concluding that accurate classification combined with individualized treatment, including combination therapies, significantly improved outcomes over monotherapy with topical minoxidil.
May 2024 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review identifies four common types of hair loss in children—alopecia related to tinea capitis, alopecia areata, traction alopecia, and telogen effluvium—while noting trichotillosis and other rarer causes, including pressure-induced and congenital factors, as additional potential causes of alopecia in this population.
August 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This source highlights new developments in treating androgenetic alopecia, including low-dose oral minoxidil and advancements in photobiomodulation, platelet-rich plasma, and hair transplantation techniques, providing clinicians with more options.
This comprehensive review analyzes androgenetic alopecia treatments, discussing the mechanisms, costs, efficacy, and safety of FDA-approved drugs like minoxidil and finasteride, as well as newer non-FDA-approved options that have shown effectiveness across various studies.
October 2021 in “Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International)” This review discusses the potential benefits of antioxidants and growth factors for treating alopecia but reports no new clinical results.
December 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” In this survey of dermatologists in India, most participants reported that nutritional deficiencies are common in alopecia patients and preferred using serum peptide formulations, rating them as "very good" or "good" for efficacy, with Folliserum receiving high marks for aesthetics.
September 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Elderly patients with CCCA were all African American with low vitamin D, but no iron or zinc deficiencies, and no hormonal imbalances compared to younger patients.
August 2018 in “Ayurline: IJ-RIM” This review discusses the role of diet and lifestyle in managing alopecia and reports no new clinical results.
December 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The authors maintain there is a significant link between vitamin D deficiency and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in Black patients, and call for more research on the topic.
December 2021 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This article summarizes expert opinions from Indian dermatologists on managing androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, emphasizing varied treatments based on individual patterns and responses.
June 2020 in “Journal of Face Aesthetics” This article describes a case report where platelet-rich plasma mesotherapy was used as an alternative treatment for androgenetic alopecia, noting its autologous nature, minimal invasiveness, and absence of serious side effects, but reports no new results.
July 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article reviews potential factors contributing to hair loss in androgenetic alopecia beyond genetic predispositions and discusses current knowledge without presenting new clinical results.
January 2022 in “Springer eBooks” The book explains causes and treatments for common hair loss, its psychological effects, related health risks, and emphasizes early screening and lifestyle changes.
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October 2023 in “International journal of Ayurveda and pharma research” This source reviews various herbal remedies for treating hair loss, highlighting their potential benefits and reduced side effects compared to synthetic treatments, which often do not deliver lasting results and can cause adverse reactions.
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June 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses how changes in hair and skin may indicate underlying vitamin deficiencies and emphasizes the need to identify populations at risk for these deficiencies; it reports no new results.
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April 2012 in “Digestive and Liver Disease” This study found that both Elental and 6-mercaptopurine were effective for maintaining remission in Crohn's disease, without a significant difference between them over 24 months.
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October 2022 in “PubMed” This review examines alopecia, its causes, the impact of micronutrients, and the role of the Mediterranean diet, noting conflicting data and a need for more research on diet's effect on hair loss.
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January 2022 in “Nutrients” This review explores the potential impact of nutrition on immune-mediated inflammatory skin diseases and evaluates whether dietary changes could help in treatment planning, but it presents no new clinical outcomes.
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February 1978 in “Journal of Pediatric Surgery” This study found that long-term total parenteral nutrition in pediatric patients led to severe zinc deficiency, which improved with intravenous zinc therapy, highlighting the need for adequate zinc inclusion in nutritional solutions.
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that nutritional deficiencies, particularly in amino acids and certain micronutrients, are common in individuals with hair loss across all types of alopecia.
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August 2012 in “PubMed” Adequate zinc and iron intake may reduce hair loss after bariatric surgery.
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August 1940 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review discusses the historical understanding of nutritional dermatoses related to Vitamin B complex deficiencies and reports no new experimental results.
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November 1937 in “Experimental biology and medicine” This study reports that distinct scaly dermatoses in rats can be caused by deficiencies in vitamin H, vitamin B6, or lactoflavin, each preventable or treatable through nutritional adjustments.
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July 2016 in “Clinics in dermatology” This article discusses the interplay of skin, immunity, and nutrition, highlighting dietary and probiotic options for managing skin conditions, but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2004 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses nutritional contributions to hair health and highlights the need for identifying risk factors for deficiencies but reports no new clinical findings.
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November 1946 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” This study reported that severe hair disturbances in infants and young children are associated with acute vitamin deficiencies in tropical America, unlike the milder cases observed in the United States.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This review analyzed 17 recent clinical trials on platelet-rich plasma for androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical results; the authors seek a consensus on optimal PRP use.
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March 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study highlights a potential association between semaglutide, a diabetes medication, and increased reports of hair loss, with researchers calling for more rigorous clinical trials to confirm and better understand the risk.
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June 2020 in “Cutis” This review discusses the link between nutritional deficiencies and cutaneous diseases, outlining risk factors, disease presentations, diagnostic processes, and supplementation in undernourished patients, but reports no new results.