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Afro-textured hair is more fragile and prone to certain scalp conditions, requiring careful treatment and more research for effective management.

There are two main types of alopecia areata with different severity, and diagnosis is made through clinical examination and trichoscopy, influencing treatment choices.

Trichoscopy shows black dots, yellow dots, and empty follicles are common in Alopecia Areata, with broken and exclamation mark hair as typical patterns.

Researchers identified a new hair loss pattern called "sisaipho type," where hair is lost across the scalp except around the edges.

Tofacitinib is safe and effective for severe alopecia areata, but hair loss may return 2 months after stopping treatment.

Anti-TNF-α therapy may increase the risk of developing alopecia areata, especially in those with a history of autoimmune disease.

Medium-dose prednisolone pulse therapy is effective and safe for multifocal alopecia areata but not for more severe forms.

A girl with Crohn's disease developed hair loss from her medication, which improved with treatment but later returned.

Psychological stress is a major factor in the onset and severity of alopecia areata, with atopic individuals being more prone to develop it.

The treatment is effective and safe for severe alopecia areata in children, but not for total or universal hair loss.

Alopecia areata can look like male or female pattern hair loss, needing a new subtype for better diagnosis and treatment.

Early high-dose steroid treatment helps prolong disease-free periods in severe alopecia areata.

Levofloxacin may cause skin discoloration and hair loss as side effects.

Alopecia areata causes hair loss, has no cure, and various treatments exist.

Alopecia areata can cause unpredictable hair loss, and treatments like corticosteroids and minoxidil may help but have varying side effects.

Alopecia areata is an unpredictable autoimmune hair loss condition, treated based on severity, with half of patients regrowing hair within a year without treatment.

Alopecia patients struggle with emotions and stress, and improving emotional intelligence may help manage hair loss.

The cause of alopecia areata was unknown, and while various treatments existed, no best treatment was agreed upon.

Treating alopecia areata every 3 weeks with diphenylcyclopropenone is more effective than weekly treatments.

Understanding the immune-related causes of Alopecia Areata has led to potential treatments like JAK inhibitors.

Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that can lead to complete baldness, often associated with other autoimmune conditions, and half of the cases may see hair return within a year.

Latanoprost can effectively treat eyelash hair loss, with 45% of patients showing hair regrowth and no reported side effects.

Scalp Roller therapy helped improve hair growth in patients with hard-to-treat alopecia areata.

Patchy alopecia areata can affect only pigmented hairs, leaving gray hairs untouched.

Greying hairs may be protected from alopecia areata.

A rare form of alopecia causes hair thinning without bald spots and may be more common than thought, responding well to steroid treatment.

Scalp biopsies help tell apart androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata.

Alopecia areata causes varying hair loss and nail changes, and treatments include topical, systemic, and injectable therapies.

Diagnosing alopecia areata is challenging and requires careful examination and various tests to distinguish it from other hair loss types.

Trichoscopy is essential for diagnosing and managing alopecia areata in children.