December 2020 in “Journal of Face Aesthetics” This study found that trichoscopy, a non-invasive diagnostic method, may effectively differentiate between types of focal alopecia in the parietal area in adult women, indicating specific trichoscopic features for conditions like alopecia areata, discoid lupus erythematosus, and lichen planopilaris.
90 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic therapy” This article reviews lichen planopilaris, a chronic scarring alopecia, and explores recent treatment developments, but it reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, TrichoScan characteristics, particularly hair density and terminal hair percentage in the midscalp, were found to predictively classify female pattern hair loss in a Chinese population.
5 citations
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March 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” In this study, researchers found all donor sites except the neck region suitable for midfrontal hairline restoration in Southeast Asian women, with donor site hair density and diameter tending to decline with age.
August 2007 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article discusses how dihydrotestosterone (DHT) contributes to male pattern baldness by affecting genetically sensitive hair follicles and includes no new research findings.
30 citations
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December 2017 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found significant differences in hair density, non-vellus hair diameter, and percentage of miniaturized hair between normal women and those with female pattern hair loss, particularly in the midscalp and parietal areas.
8 citations
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April 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This proposal presents a standardized system for naming areas of the balding scalp to improve communication among hair restoration professionals, defining major regions and introducing new landmarks.
April 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article proposes a standardized naming system for areas of the balding scalp to improve communication among hair restoration professionals, but it reports no clinical results.
9 citations
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June 2014 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” The authors concluded that using an expanded temporoparieto-occipital scalp flap for sideburn reconstruction provides satisfactory hair direction and inconspicuous scars in both the donor and recipient areas, with few complications.
May 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study concluded that hair transplants including the parietal eminence area can enhance aesthetic balance and provide indirect cosmetic benefits, even when the vertex is left untreated due to limited donor availability.
1 citations
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January 2003 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that hair follicles on the anterior scalp may be more vulnerable to acute telogen effluvium than those on the occipital scalp.
1 citations
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February 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This case report describes a one-year-old boy with combined occipito-linear and triangular fronto-temporo-parietal alopecia and discusses the possibility of these lesions being a variant of neonatal occipital alopecia.
1 citations
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January 1997 in “European journal of plastic surgery” This case report describes a 45-year-old man with androgenetic alopecia who developed painful abscesses after monacrylic hair fiber implantation, requiring surgical intervention with tissue expansion and flap repair.
This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment options for female androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss but presents no new research results.
6 citations
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July 2015 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study found that scalp necrosis in hair restoration procedures primarily occurs in the central region, particularly on the right parietal aspect, and proposed a method to prevent this complication.
19 citations
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August 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, lupus panniculitis of the scalp was associated with a high incidence of recurrence and progression to systemic lupus erythematosus, despite various treatments showing complete response within weeks.
11 citations
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May 1998 in “Child's nervous system” This case report describes a 5-day-old male infant with a constellation of symptoms, including leptomeningeal angiomatosis, hair follicle nevus, and congenital alopecia, potentially representing a novel neurocutaneous syndrome.
September 2023 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences” This study found that among male hair transplant patients, most had a single crown hair whorl pattern, which was more often located centrally on the scalp compared to dual or undetectable patterns.
January 2023 in “Dermatologic Therapy” In this randomized controlled trial, the nutritional supplement PPT5 α was associated with increased terminal hair percentages and improved self-assessed hair parameters in women with early-stage androgenetic alopecia.
January 2024 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study developed a method to measure local steroid hormone concentrations in hair, providing new insights into hormone dynamics associated with androgenetic alopecia.
April 2016 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The document concludes that a unique target-like hair regrowth pattern in alopecia areata may be more common than thought and should be properly identified.
14 citations
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May 2014 in “Archives of plastic surgery” This study found that among Korean males with male pattern baldness, hair loss mostly progresses within 6 cm from the parietal whorl towards the occipital side.
January 2025 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” Early diagnosis and treatment can help manage fibrosing alopecia in older women.
4 citations
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April 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that scalp medical tattooing effectively improved cosmetic appearance and concealed bifid parietal whorls without complications in the patients evaluated.
5 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of Dermatology” This study found that temporal hair loss is evident in Korean women with female pattern hair loss, suggesting it should be included in classification systems like the BASP.
21 citations
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September 1979 in “Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery” This article reviews the use of the Juri procedure for transferring hair to bald scalps, achieving satisfactory cosmetic results in all patients over two years, but reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” This report describes a rare case of alopecia areata coexisting with primary scarring alopecia, diagnosed through detailed trichoscopic investigation, highlighting the importance of comprehensive examination for accurate diagnosis.
June 2004 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article presents techniques that help hair restoration surgeons achieve aesthetically pleasing single donor scars after multiple surgeries, enhancing the viability of the single-scar technique.
October 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” The authors suggest that during hair transplantation for hair loss, the parietal eminence area should be prioritized along with the mid-scalp to address future noticeable thinning, especially since this area often becomes more conspicuous over time.
29 citations
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September 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article describes cases of unusual scalp whorl patterns, including triple parietal and right temporal whorls, that were associated with normal development, and discusses theories of hair whorl development.