research Trichoscopy Update 2011
Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing different hair and scalp diseases by their unique visual features.
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research Alopecia Areata in a Rhesus Monkey (Macaca Mulatta)
The monkey's hair loss was due to an autoimmune disease, not genetics.
research Nevus Comedonicus of the Scalp
A 10-year-old boy was diagnosed with a rare scalp condition causing hair loss and treated with a topical cream.
research Environmental Pathobiology of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Link Between Linalool Sensitization and FFA Development
Being allergic to linalool, a common fragrance ingredient, might contribute to developing frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research Dandruff Is Associated With Perturbations of Hair Follicle Immune Privilege and the Infundibular and Epidermal Immune Microenvironment
Dandruff is linked to changes in the immune system of hair follicles and skin.
research IL-15 Prolongs Hair Growth and Acts as a Guardian of Human Hair Follicle Immune Privilege
IL-15 helps maintain hair growth and protects the immune status of hair follicles.
research Clinical Pathological Observations and Animal Experimental Study of Trichotillomania Patients
Trichotillomania is more common in young females and often linked to stress and psychiatric conditions, with hair loss and increased catagen hair observed.
research The Effect of Autologous Activated Platelet Rich Plasma Injection on Pattern Hair Loss: Clinical and Histomorphometric Evaluation
AA-PRP injections effectively increase hair count and thickness for male pattern hair loss.
research Latest Understanding and Treatment of Alopecia Areata
New treatments for alopecia areata, like JAK inhibitors and immunomodulators, are promising.
research Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) May Award Relative Protection from Interferon-γ-Induced Collapse of Human Hair Follicle Immune Privilege
CGRP may help protect hair follicles from immune system attacks, potentially slowing hair loss.
research Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis Involving Labial Mucosa, Which Improved with Naproxen
Naproxen effectively treated a girl's eosinophilic pustular folliculitis when other treatments failed.
research Patterned Hair Loss: A 47-Year-Old Man With Symmetrical Hair Loss and Itching Diagnosed With Fibrosing Alopecia in a Pattern Distribution
A 47-year-old man was diagnosed with a specific type of hair loss and advised to use certain medications and avoid hair transplants.
research New England Dermatological Society: A 37-Year-Old Woman with Pruritic Erythematous Lesion Leading to Scarring Alopecia
The woman's widespread skin condition did not improve despite various treatments.
research Balint’s Syndrome—Missed or Mistaken?
The document concludes that early diagnosis of Balint's syndrome is crucial for effective treatment and that understanding drug interactions, like between ritonavir and statins, is important for patient care.
research Angiogenin Is Expressed in Human Dermal Papilla Cells and Stimulates Hair Growth
Angiogenin helps hair grow by stimulating cell growth and blood vessel formation.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in Postmenopausal Women
Some postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia stopped losing hair with finasteride treatment, hinting at a possible hormonal cause.
research Lichen Planopilaris: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment
New insights show Lichen Planopilaris is a rare, scarring hair loss condition, hard to treat, mainly affecting middle-aged women, and significantly impacts mental health.
research Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planopilaris: A Systematic Review
No effective treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia was found, but oral 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors had the best response; for lichen planopilaris, topical corticosteroids were commonly used but had a high relapse rate.
research Folliculitis Decalvans: A Rare Inflammatory Scalp Disorder
Folliculitis decalvans is a rare scalp condition causing scarring hair loss, treated with long-term antibiotics and other medications, but it often comes back and is hard to manage.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Retrospective Review of 19 Patients Seen at Duke University
Dutasteride may help stabilize Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, but more research is needed.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Associated with Cutaneous Lichen Planus in a Premenopausal Woman
A premenopausal woman had hair loss and skin issues, treated with topical steroids.
research Female Pattern Hair Loss and Its Relationship to Permanent/Cicatricial Alopecia: A New Perspective
Some women with common hair loss may develop permanent hair loss.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia in a Man: Results of Follicular Unit Test Grafting
Hair transplantation may not work for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia as transplanted hair was lost when the disease came back.
research Clinical Effects of Non-Ablative and Ablative Fractional Lasers on Various Hair Disorders: A Case Series of 17 Patients
Non-ablative and ablative fractional lasers helped hair growth in some cases without major side effects, but didn't work for all hair disorders.
research Hair Counts in Scalp Biopsy of Males and Females with Androgenetic Alopecia Compared with Normal Subjects
AGA patients have fewer hairs and smaller follicles; T:V ratio above 4:1 may indicate AGA.
research Topical and Intralesional Therapies for Alopecia Areata
No treatments fully cure or prevent alopecia areata; some help but have side effects or need more research.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Regrowth Following Cessation of Sunscreen on the Forehead
Stopping sunscreen use on the forehead led to hair regrowth in a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research Pharmacological Inhibition of Stearoyl CoA Desaturase in the Skin Induces Atrophy of the Sebaceous Glands
Blocking SCD1 in the skin with XEN103 shrinks sebaceous glands in mice.
research Dermal Fibrosis in Male Pattern Hair Loss: A Suggestive Implication of Mast Cells
Mast cells might contribute to hair loss by causing skin thickening.
research Adipocyte-Myofibroblast Transition as a Possible Pathophysiological Step in Androgenetic Alopecia
AMT may cause hair loss and changing dWAT activity could help treat it.