August 2017 in “Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin” Finasteride may cause depression, suicidal thoughts, and sexual side effects.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Scientific Research” This study found that administering 5 mg of oral minoxidil daily for 24 weeks led to a 20.3% increase in hair density among men with androgenetic alopecia, although side effects like hypertrichosis and hypotension were observed.
This paper suggests that topical minoxidil might help treat male-pattern alopecia and alopecia areata, but its effectiveness depends on patient selection and formulation, with side effects primarily being skin reactions.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery” This report describes common cutaneous reaction patterns in cats with non-flea induced hypersensitivity dermatitis but does not provide new experimental findings or results.
7 citations
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August 2018 in “South African Medical Journal” This article provides a comprehensive overview of tattoo-related issues for clinicians, covering various aspects such as tattoo types, medical relevance, removal methods, complications, and South African legislation, but reports no new research findings.
August 2024 in “Clinical and Medical Engineering Live” This abstract highlights that alopecia treatment requires moving beyond outdated methods to a sophisticated approach that considers the complex interplay between genetic susceptibility and immune response in different types of hair loss. Results are not reported.
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January 2008 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that various disorders can cause hair loss in dogs, each requiring different treatments, and some may heal on their own.
This study reviews the diverse clinical presentations of tinea capitis, such as gray patches, a "black dot" appearance, and kerion, highlighting its complex differential diagnosis with conditions like alopecia areata and psoriasis.
March 2009 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found no association between the androgen receptor gene and type II androgenetic alopecia in Egyptian women, suggesting it is not a useful biomarker for genetic predisposition.
This article provides background information on hereditary hair loss and indicates it can begin in women as early as age 30, but presents no new results.
8 citations
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January 2021 in “Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine” ATP and IL-10 levels in hair follicles relate to follicle length and hair growth, with differences in alopecia patients.
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April 1981 in “PubMed” This report describes complications such as infection and scarring in men who underwent hair implantation for pattern baldness, suggesting these issues may occur broadly with this procedure.
August 2013 in “Hospital Pharmacy” This article discusses the importance of recognizing adverse drug reactions, methods of prevention, and encourages reporting them to the FDA's MedWatch program; it reports no new results.
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May 2001 in “The American journal of the medical sciences” This article reviews common skin eruptions in chemotherapy patients and discusses how recognizing these patterns can help avoid unnecessary changes to cancer treatment; it reports no new clinical results.
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November 2018 in “JAAD case reports” This case report describes an inflammatory skin reaction linked to kava kava ingestion, with the patient's condition resolving after treatment with oral prednisone and topical hydrocortisone.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review found that topical finasteride has similar efficacy to oral finasteride in treating male and female pattern hair loss, with fewer systemic side effects, mainly causing localized scalp reactions like irritation and erythema.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study reported that combining microneedling with 5% minoxidil solution was safe and effective for treating female pattern hair loss, with 90% of the 40 patients showing hair growth improvements over 12 weeks and no serious adverse reactions.
April 2006 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study found that 62% of premenopausal women with female pattern hair loss showed some improvement after 12 months of treatment with finasteride and an oral contraceptive, with no adverse reactions reported.
55 citations
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January 1988 in “Dermatology” This study observed that 6.7% of patients treated with diphencyprone for alopecia areata developed vitiligo, with varying patterns and improvements noted among cases.
In this study, researchers observed that atopic dermatitis may alter the appearance of allergic patch test reactions, demonstrating specific patterns like perifollicular erythema and yellowish areas that could aid in interpreting patch tests using dermoscopy, particularly in ambiguous cases.
August 2018 in “Reactions Weekly” A woman had an allergic skin reaction to a hair loss treatment called minoxidil.
September 2018 in “Reactions Weekly” Two women had skin reactions from a hair loss treatment and got better after stopping use.
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January 2015 in “Side effects of drugs annual” The document concludes that various dermatological treatments and drugs can cause skin reactions and side effects.
July 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This review discusses the use of phototherapy for treating different types of alopecia and reports its potential effectiveness without serious adverse reactions, but it emphasizes the need for further studies to optimize treatment parameters.
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November 2016 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” In this study, BeauTop treatment significantly increased hair growth in people with androgenetic alopecia compared to placebo, showing effectiveness without adverse reactions.
2 citations
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August 1987 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses skin diseases related to contraceptive use, reporting potential issues with oral contraceptives and infrequent reactions to mechanical or barrier methods without new clinical findings.
January 2003 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)” This review discusses the dermatological impacts of hypogonadism in men, including skin thinning, reduced body hair, and skin reactions to testosterone therapy, but reports no new clinical results.
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August 1998 in “Pediatrics in review” This review discusses how common skin disorders manifest differently in children with dark skin, highlighting distinctive reaction patterns and cultural practices, but reports no new clinical results.
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March 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil effectively regrows hair in male pattern baldness.
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April 1990 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study found that 2% minoxidil solution significantly increased non-vellus hair counts and regrowth rates compared to placebo in men with early androgenic alopecia, suggesting it is an effective treatment.