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Alopecia areata can look like frontal fibrosing alopecia, making diagnosis hard.

Male hormones, particularly DHT, are linked to male pattern hair loss, and treatments like finasteride can help, but they don't work for postmenopausal women's hair loss, which may have different causes.

Dr. Dominic A. Brandy developed successful techniques to fix unnatural looks caused by old hair restoration methods, and using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil can help control hair loss in most men.

Taiwan reported its first case of a rare scalp condition with no clear cause or treatment.

A new hair transplant method combines individual and group follicles for better results and efficiency.

The normal range for the hair pull test is 2 hairs or fewer, and washing or brushing hair before the test does not affect the results.

The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.

Combination therapy improves hair growth in advanced hair loss.

The boy had trichotillomania, causing hair loss, and treatment focused on habit reversal and support.

Low dose oral minoxidil helps regrow hair in permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.

AA-PRP injections effectively increase hair count and thickness for male pattern hair loss.

Minoxidil 2% effectively treats female hair loss, promoting growth and density.

Men with androgenetic alopecia have different scalp oils and microbes compared to those without.

Testosterone can cause acne and male-pattern baldness, affects hair growth in men and women, and makes male skin more sensitive.

Trichoscopy shows hair diameter variability, vellus hairs, and the peripilar sign are key indicators for diagnosing Androgenetic Alopecia.

Use minoxidil or finasteride first, then try HairMax LaserComb if needed.

Hair loss in secondary syphilis is more common than thought and can be reversed with antibiotics.

Body hair transplants can treat baldness but differ from scalp hair and need more research on long-term results and side effects.

A hair restoration technique was introduced that mixes different types of hair groupings to reduce procedure time, limit damage, and potentially increase hair density, suggesting more hair can be transplanted than previously thought.

Dr. Dominic A. Brandy shared methods to fix aesthetic problems from old hair restoration techniques, using methods like follicular unit grafting and scalp removal, which helped patients look more natural after surgery. He also suggested using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil to control hair loss in most men with baldness, especially those who had flap surgery.

Walter P. Unger suggests using advanced hair transplant techniques for broader coverage, as they provide natural results and use donor tissue efficiently, while also recommending personalized planning due to the unpredictable progression of baldness.

PRP injections effectively promote hair growth in androgenetic alopecia patients.

Platelet-rich plasma with a new carrier significantly increases hair thickness without serious side effects.

Pumpkin seed oil slightly outperforms minoxidil foam in treating hair loss with fewer side effects.

Minoxidil helps hair growth, but results vary.

Minoxidil, when applied to the scalp, can stimulate hair growth but effects vary, stop if treatment ends, and it may cause side effects like fluid retention.

Use trichoscopy to diagnose hair loss; treat with minoxidil, finasteride, or dutasteride; consider platelet-rich plasma and spironolactone.

The document concludes that understanding hair structure is key to diagnosing hair abnormalities and recommends gentle hair care for management.

Modern hair restoration techniques can effectively treat hair loss and provide natural-looking results.

A patient with total hair loss developed vitiligo after using a treatment called DCP.