4 citations,
May 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Congenital triangular alopecia can occur outside the typical fronto-temporal region.
July 2018 in “International journal of research - granthaalayah” Croton tiglium application significantly improved hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients.
95 citations,
November 2018 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Alopecia areata treatment varies, with no optimal method established yet.
5 citations,
February 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Two red-haired men with alopecia areata regrew black hair instead of red.
December 2023 in “Medical & Clinical Case Reports Journal” Ayurvedic treatment, including leech therapy, can effectively regrow hair in alopecia areata.
23 citations,
April 2002 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Depigmented hair regrowth after alopecia areata can be permanent.
3 citations,
April 2023 in “Dermatologica Sinica” PRP treatment may help with alopecia areata, especially in newer cases.
7 citations,
April 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Stopping imipramine reduced the woman's hair loss.
1 citations,
October 2006 in “Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care” The contraceptive implant Implanon may be linked to hair loss, but the reported case of alopecia could be unrelated to the implant.
April 2024 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” Congenital triangular alopecia and vitiligo can occur together, but treatment for one may not affect the other.
September 2022 in “JAAD Case Reports” COVID-19 may worsen hair loss in people with a certain type of scarring alopecia, but early treatment can help improve symptoms and hair regrowth.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A 12-year-old boy has a rare, harmless hair loss on his chin with no need for treatment.
May 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” A woman with a rare scalp condition causing a thick scalp and hair loss didn't improve with steroid treatment.
February 2013 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education & Practice” Different types of alopecia in children require specific diagnoses and treatments.
A man's scalp hair loss was due to a combined melanocytic nevus and alopecia areata, suggesting a possible link between the two conditions.
January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Alopecia areata in infants may be more common than previously thought.
13 citations,
January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” CTA is often mistaken for AA but doesn't respond to steroids and may require hair transplantation.
13 citations,
March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
3 citations,
January 2020 in “International journal of trichology” Congenital triangular alopecia is a hair loss condition present from birth or early childhood with no effective treatment needed.
June 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A man's red tattoo caused a skin reaction and hair loss in his beard, which improved after treatment.
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.
September 2013 in “Canadian Medical Association Journal” Alopecia areata causes sudden hair loss, often resolves within a year, but can recur.
November 2009 in “Reactions Weekly” Two women lost hair after mesotherapy for hair loss, with one having permanent and the other temporary hair loss.
January 1998 in “Current Therapeutics” Different causes of hair loss require specific treatments, and most men and women will experience some form of hair thinning as they age.
5 citations,
August 1925 in “Archives of dermatology” An 8-year-old boy with Recklinghausen's Disease shows various symptoms and is from a family with close genetic ties.
151 citations,
February 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata causes hair loss, has no cure, and various treatments exist.
49 citations,
July 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Some people experienced hair loss after mesotherapy treatments for hair loss.
34 citations,
April 2009 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” Some treatments work for common baldness, but there's less evidence for other hair loss types, and more research is needed.
25 citations,
February 2014 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide can regrow hair in alopecia areata but often has temporary effects and side effects.
21 citations,
March 2006 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Most hair loss disorders can be accurately diagnosed and treated in an outpatient setting.