May 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Radiation therapy successfully treated an elderly man's skin cancer and pre-cancerous scalp lesions.
January 2020 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Using 5α-reductase inhibitors for hair loss can cause lasting sexual, physical, mental, and vascular health issues in men, even after stopping the medication.
July 2014 in “Journal of Dermatology” Educating patients on phototrichogram increased satisfaction in androgenetic alopecia treatment.
146 citations,
September 2013 in “Advances in nutrition” Bariatric surgery can cause serious mineral deficiencies, requiring better patient education and monitoring.
102 citations,
October 1996 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Photographic documentation crucial for evaluating hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
23 citations,
December 2014 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Trichoscopy helps tell apart scalp lesions in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus and is useful for choosing biopsy locations.
21 citations,
June 2016 in “Reproductive Sciences” Women with PCOS, especially those overweight, have higher levels of IL-18 in their endometrium, which may affect fertility.
20 citations,
February 2019 in “Genes” The study concludes that mutations in the AEBP1 gene can cause a form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and should be considered in diagnosis.
16 citations,
March 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology” A cancer drug called nilotinib might cause hair loss due to inflammation around hair follicles.
16 citations,
April 2009 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The place where hair is transplanted can change its growth rate and length but not its thickness.