January 2025 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” Early diagnosis and treatment can help manage fibrosing alopecia in older women.
November 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” In this review, cosmetic practices such as non-ablative lasers, autologous fat injections, and oral isotretinoin may help alleviate certain symptoms of frontal fibrosing alopecia, while treatments like deep chemical peels and ablative laser therapies are contraindicated due to potential scarring risks.
This article reports a rare case of a postmenopausal woman with coexisting lichen planus pigmentosus and classic lichen planopilaris, alongside a review of related literature.
September 2023 in “Gynäkologische Endokrinologie” This review discusses how the hormonal changes of menopause affect skin and hair, highlighting improvements in skin symptoms like dryness and reduced wound healing with estrogen supplementation, and advises healthcare providers to consider broader potential benefits of menopausal hormone therapy when consulting patients.
April 2023 in “World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews” This study in Morocco found that all women with frontal fibrosing alopecia presented frontotemporal hairline recession, with trichoscopic features such as perifollicular erythema and follicular hyperkeratosis being indicative of the condition, and suggested a potential link between cosmetic products or emotional factors and the disease.
March 2023 in “Journal of clinical review & case reports” This study observed that in Mexico, Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia predominantly affects postmenopausal women, with an increased incidence in recent years, and highlights the challenge of early diagnosis to prevent irreversible hair loss.
January 2023 in “Health science reports” In this study, oral Pycnogenol® intake was reported to significantly increase hair density and improve scalp microcirculation in Han Chinese menopausal women over six months.
October 2022 in “Southeast Asian journal of health professionals” This article discusses factors influencing hair greying, such as thyroid hormone levels and postmenopausal changes, and suggests lifestyle adjustments for hair health; it reports no new clinical findings.
August 2022 in “Journal of drugs in dermatology” This review discusses the potential role of hormone therapies in preventing or reversing age-related aesthetic changes in postmenopausal women and reports no clinical results; it suggests these treatments may be safely and effectively used by dermatologists.
January 2022 in “Przegla̧d dermatologiczny” This article reviews potential causes of frontal fibrosing alopecia but does not provide new clinical findings.
September 2021 in “Clinical research in dermatology” This review discusses frontal fibrosing alopecia and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the need for randomized controlled trials on 5AR inhibitors to assess their efficacy and safety.
April 2021 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” This review discusses frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting its clinical characteristics, possible environmental factors, and lack of evidence-based therapies, but reports no new research findings.
January 2021 in “Türkiye klinikleri dermatoloji dergisi” This study found that eyebrow involvement in frontal fibrosing alopecia was more common among postmenopausal females with comorbidities, without a significant link to age or disease duration.
December 2020 in “Èffektivnaâ farmakoterapiâ” In this study, researchers observed that a new peptide complex helped increase hair density in postmenopausal patients with female-type hair loss by promoting the transition of hair follicles from a resting stage to a growth stage.
July 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” In this study, dermatological changes were highly prevalent among postmenopausal women, with xerosis, pigmentary changes, and hair thinning being the most common findings, suggesting such changes are often overlooked in clinical practice.
January 2020 in “Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia” This study reports that frontal fibrosing alopecia in Brazilian patients is common in postmenopausal women and often associated with hypothyroidism and facial irritation from cosmetic products.
August 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that a bleach bath treatment with 0.005% HOCI reduced the expression of certain serine proteases in cultured keratinocytes and lowered skin pH in atopic dermatitis patients, potentially improving symptoms by modulating the NF-kB pathway.
August 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia may be caused by an autoimmune reaction and hormonal imbalance.
July 2019 in “Medical Science and Discovery” This study retrospectively analyzed 14 postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting that 57% experienced total eyebrow loss, and all received various steroid treatments, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis to potentially delay disease progression.
May 2019 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study reviewed 38 cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia, observing that diagnosis often occurs years after onset and is more prevalent in postmenopausal women.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Acne can appear or persist in adulthood due to hormonal changes, external factors, or substance use, and requires appropriate treatment.
This study reported that prompt diagnosis and treatment with 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and topical immunomodulators are key to mitigating the effects of frontal fibrosing alopecia and preventing permanent hair loss.
December 2016 in “Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra” This case study reports successful treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia with daily 2.5mg finasteride in a 77-year-old woman.
April 2015 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” Many women experience sexual dysfunction, but few seek help, and better treatment and medical training are needed.
November 2014 in “PharmaTutor” This article reviews the efficacy of Finasteride for treating female androgenic alopecia, highlighting increased hair counts and density but reports no new clinical results.
December 2013 in “대한피부과학회지” In this study, Korean women with female pattern hair loss were found to have higher levels of ferritin, testosterone, and vitamin D compared to the average Korean adult women.
This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment options for female androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss but presents no new research results.
June 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article summarizes the main plenary sessions of the 88th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists and reports no new clinical findings.
October 2007 in “Postgraduate obstetrics & gynecology” Testosterone therapy can help with androgen deficiency in women but should be used with caution and monitoring due to potential risks.
Finasteride may help treat hair loss in postmenopausal women.