research Acquired Uncombable Hair Syndrome in a 39-Year-Old Woman
A woman's hair changed to a dry, tangled texture that's hard to comb after treatment with spironolactone, suggesting the medication might cause such hair changes.
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research Disorders of Hair Growth and the Pilosebaceous Unit: Facts and Controversies
Experts don't fully agree on how to diagnose certain hair growth disorders and more research is needed to understand them better.
research Aesthetics in Psychosomatic Dermatology II: Skin Changes Experienced as Cutaneous Disease
People distressed by minor skin changes should consult dermatologists with cosmetic expertise, and a public Cosmetic Dermatology Service with mental health support is recommended.
research Complications of Cushing's Syndrome: State of the Art
Cushing's syndrome can cause serious health problems, and early treatment is crucial, but some issues may remain after treatment.
research The Role of Scalp Dermoscopy in the Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata Incognita
Scalp dermoscopy is good for diagnosing a type of hair loss and helps choose the best spots for biopsy.
research Minoxidil: A Review of Its Pharmacological Properties and Therapeutic Use
Minoxidil effectively treats severe hypertension but may cause side effects, so careful monitoring is needed.
research The Paradox of p53: What, How, and Why?
The p53 protein has complex, sometimes contradictory functions, including tumor suppression and promoting cell survival.
research Hair Pain (Trichodynia): Frequency and Relationship to Hair Loss and Patient Gender
Hair pain is more common in women with hair loss, but it's not linked to the cause or severity of hair loss.
research Histopathologic Features of Alopecia Areata Incognito: A Review of 46 Cases
The research found specific signs to diagnose alopecia areata incognito and noted patients generally regrow hair after steroid treatment.
research The Role of Psychological Factors and Serum Zinc, Folate, and Vitamin B12 Levels in the Aetiology of Trichodynia: A Case-Control Study
Psychological factors like depression may be more important than zinc, folate, and vitamin B12 levels in causing scalp pain in people with hair loss.
research Touch Receptors Undergo Rapid Remodeling in Healthy Skin
Touch sensitivity in mouse skin decreases during hair growth due to changes in touch receptors.
research Phototrichogram Analysis of Japanese Female Subjects with Chronic Diffuse Hair Loss
Phototrichogram and hair diameter measurements are effective, noninvasive ways to assess hair growth and detect early hair loss, with the most common pattern being reduced hair density.
research Risk-Benefit Ratio in the Treatment of Psoriasis with Systemic Retinoids
Systemic retinoids are effective for psoriasis but have side effects; benefits may outweigh risks, especially when reducing cancer risks from other treatments.
research Alopecia Areata Incognita: A Case Report
A young woman with a rare hair loss condition improved with steroid and biotin treatment.
research Leucoderma Associated With the Use of Topical Minoxidil: A Report of Two Cases
Minoxidil use may cause skin pigmentation loss.
research Persistent Adverse Effects of Antidepressants
Antidepressants can cause long-term side effects like severe withdrawal symptoms and sexual dysfunction, which can last for months or years after stopping the medication.
research Usefulness of the Vasodilator Minoxidil in Resistant Hypertension
Minoxidil effectively lowers blood pressure in resistant cases, but needs beta-blocker and diuretic support.
research Acquired Progressive Kinking of the Hair in a Prepubertal Boy
A 10-year-old boy had the earliest reported case of hair that became progressively kinkier but eventually returned to normal on its own.
research Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp Following Topical Ingenol Mebutate for Actinic Keratoses
Two elderly men developed scalp inflammation after using a gel for skin lesions, which healed with treatment except for some permanent hair loss.
research Rosacea and Rosacea-Like Demodicidosis
Stopping the depression medication improved the woman's eyebrow hair loss, and a treatment for a skin condition caused by mites was effective.
research Management of Hair Loss Associated with Endocrine Therapy in Patients with Breast Cancer: An Overview
Some breast cancer patients on hormone therapy experience hair loss, and treatments like certain topical inhibitors and supplements may help without harming their cancer prognosis.
research Imipramine-Induced Alopecia Areata-Like Lesions
Stopping imipramine reduced the woman's hair loss.
research Conditions Simulating Androgenetic Alopecia
Different hair loss types need accurate diagnosis for proper treatment.
research Linking Allergy to Mercury to HLA and Burning Mouth Syndrome
Mercury allergy linked to specific genes may contribute to burning mouth syndrome, and silicon might play a role in maintaining healthy hair.
research The Adapted Classification of Male Pattern Hair Loss Improves Reliability
Adapted classification better assesses male pattern hair loss and its link to heart disease.
research Trichodynia Revisited
Trichodynia is a painful scalp condition not directly linked to the amount or type of hair loss and may involve psychological factors, with treatments showing mixed results.
research Telogen Effluvium in the New SARS-CoV-2 Era
COVID-19 and related stress may increase hair loss known as Telogen effluvium.
research Differential Diagnosis of Female-Pattern Hair Loss
Possible causes of female hair loss include androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, cicatricial alopecia, and alopecia areata incognita; diagnosis and treatment require dermoscopy and histopathology.
research Male Baldness: Association with Coronary Artery Disease?
Male baldness is not significantly associated with coronary artery disease.
research Inducible, Reversible Hair Loss in Transgenic Mice
Scientists made a mouse that can be made to lose hair and then grow it back.