November 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” Most alopecia patients are open to trying light therapy, especially at-home devices, but cost is a big factor in their willingness.
October 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Platelet-rich plasma treatment for hair loss may improve patients' quality of life.
October 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Dupilumab helped a 4-year-old grow hair back after another treatment failed.
September 2023 in “Cureus” Topical antibiotics successfully treated a rare scalp condition in an elderly man with vitiligo.
September 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Talquetamab may cause hair loss and skin issues.
August 2023 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Tinea capitis should be considered in adults with scalp issues for proper treatment.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” Wearing a high-quality wig improved a woman's mood and life quality, and the authors suggest insurance should cover the cost of wigs.
People on Reddit generally have positive opinions about hair loss treatments.
June 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” A man had a rare skin cancer that looked like a bald spot.
June 2023 in “JAAD case reports” A rare scalp condition, cutis verticis gyrata, was found in a woman with primary scarring alopecia.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics” A rare genetic disease causes rickets and often hair loss in young children, which can improve with specific treatments.
August 2022 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The goal is to create a tool for patients to report their experiences with various hair and scalp disorders.
December 2021 in “Aegean journal of obstetrics and gynecology” A woman's male-like physical changes were caused by two rare ovarian conditions.
November 2021 in “Transplantation direct” A 68-year-old man improved after being correctly diagnosed and treated for a skin condition caused by mites, following a stem cell transplant.
November 2021 in “European Heart Journal Supplements” SLE can increase the risk of blood clots, leading to heart failure, but treatment can improve heart function.
July 2021 in “Clinical case reports and studies” Topical diphencyprone effectively treated a 9-year-old boy's alopecia areata with fewer side effects.
January 2021 in “Journal of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College” Cyproterone acetate and ethinylestradiol significantly lowered AMH levels in PCOS patients resistant to clomiphene.
January 2021 in “Anais do Congresso Brasileiro de Reumatologia 2020” Tofacitinib improved arthritis and partially improved hair loss in a lupus patient without side effects.
December 2020 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” People with severe acne tend to have higher levels of betatrophin.
November 2020 in “Case reports in endocrinology” Removing one ovary helped treat a woman's severe PCOS symptoms when medicine didn't work.
September 2020 in “Acta Scientific Cancer Biology” Personalized treatment based on detailed tumor analysis successfully managed and reduced the patient's aggressive hair follicle cancer.
August 2020 in “Ugeskrift for Læger” A man with severe hair loss regrew all his hair using tofacitinib and stayed healthy for a year.
January 2020 in “International journal of medical parasitology and epidemiology sciences” The study concluded that itching and scaling on the face may be caused by a Demodex mite infection.
A 44-year-old woman with Down's syndrome was diagnosed with both rheumatoid and gouty arthritis and treated with multiple medications.
July 2019 in “Journal of case reports and scientific images” A 23-year-old woman has Acne Vulgaris, which causes different types of skin bumps and possible scarring.
A TNFAIP3 gene mutation can cause unusual and varied symptoms of lupus and Sjogren's syndrome.
May 2019 in “Cytotherapy” Patients in Australia underwent costly, unproven stem cell treatments due to weak regulations and aggressive marketing.
July 2018 in “Journal of College of Medical Sciences-nepal” Women with certain types of hair loss may have low iron levels.
June 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” February 2016 in “Acta Medica Marisiensis” A woman with chronic hepatitis C had a rare skin condition linked to her illness.