This study found that among male university students in South Dakota, hair loss, including thinning and receding hairlines, impacted their psychological well-being, with 32% bothered by their hair condition, highlighting the importance of treatment options and open discussion to improve confidence and reduce distress.
November 2025 in “Australian Journal of General Practice” This source discusses the aim of the Australian Journal of General Practice to deliver evidence-based information to help Australian general practitioners provide optimal patient care. Results from specific studies are not included.
July 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This study found that a quantitative system detected subtle asymmetries in frontotemporal hairline regression among male androgenetic alopecia patients, which were not captured by the traditional Norwood classification.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology” This study found that infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome in Ardabil had a significantly higher rate of depression compared to those without the condition, highlighting the need for attention to the mental health aspects of PCOS.
May 2021 in “medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences” This preliminary study found that combining 5% minoxidil with 2% flutamide was associated with increased hair thickness in patients with androgenetic alopecia compared to 5% minoxidil alone.
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May 2006 in “Current Opinion in Psychiatry” This review highlights that medical complications, notably in anorexia nervosa, are common and often serious in patients with eating disorders, affecting multiple organ systems.
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February 1977 in “Archives of Dermatology” In this study, increased protein intake during modified fasting nearly eliminated hair loss observed in patients with significant weight loss and negative nitrogen balance.
February 1977 in “Archives of Dermatology” This communication discusses previous reports of deadly hematopoietic depression associated with the topical use of demecolcine for skin cancers, highlighting potential hazards relative to colchicine ointment in psoriasis.
This letter discusses the inadequacies of current fiber analysis methods and definitions, highlighting the significant differences between crude fiber and dietary fiber but does not provide new research findings.
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November 2009 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that both genetic and environmental factors influence appearance-related aging in women, with skin wrinkling, hair graying, and sun damage significantly affecting perceived age more than chronological age.
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February 2014 in “PubMed” This article reviews current diagnostic and treatment approaches for androgenetic alopecia but reports no new results, focusing on its progression and medical management options.
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November 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 66-year-old man with frontal fibrosing alopecia, a rare lichen planopilaris variant, presenting with scarring alopecia at the hairline and extensive body hair loss.
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August 2014 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This review discusses surgical options and considerations for forehead rejuvenation, emphasizing a systematic approach and the importance of individual facial analysis, but does not provide new clinical findings.
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January 2007 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” This review discusses frontal fibrosing alopecia and reports no clinical results; the authors note that no therapeutic options tested, including corticosteroids, finasteride, and minoxidil, have shown clear benefits.
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October 2016 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study found that men with frontal fibrosing alopecia exhibited more frequent facial papules, androgenetic alopecia, and body hair loss compared to women with the condition, and were generally older.
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September 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract outlines the clinical onset of androgenetic alopecia as the most common cause of male pattern baldness but reports no further results.
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April 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Different women have various natural hairline shapes, and understanding this is important for designing hair transplants.
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July 2001 in “Pediatrics in review” This case report describes a 14-year-old girl with signs of virilization, including increased facial and body hair, deepened voice, and elevated serum testosterone and androstenedione levels.
January 2024 in “Revue médicale suisse” This article reviews current treatment options for androgenetic alopecia, assessing the efficacy and potential side effects of medications and minimally-invasive strategies like photobiomodulation, micro-needling, and platelet-rich plasma therapy, while also discussing hair transplantation and camouflage methods.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes a rare instance of virilizing androgen production due to an ovarian serous cystadenoma in a 59-year-old woman, with testosterone levels normalizing after its removal.
January 2006 in “Bohn Stafleu van Loghum eBooks” This article discusses the prevalence and patterns of androgenic alopecia in men and women, highlighting its progression and differences in hair loss distribution between the sexes, but reports no new data.
July 2001 in “Pediatrics in review” This case describes a 14-year-old girl whose symptoms of hirsutism and virilization were attributed to an ovarian Sertoli-Leydig tumor, with improvement following surgical removal.
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” This article discusses the development and refinement of the hair-micrografting technique in cosmetic surgery and reports no new clinical results.
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June 2016 in “European Journal of Plastic Surgery” This study suggests recommendations for treating and referring patients with severe complications from dermal filler injections, highlighting the need for careful treatment to avoid scarring.
May 2021 in “Clinical Endoscopy” This study found that adding platelet-rich plasma to standard treatment reduced rebleeding in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding compared to additional epinephrine injections.
December 2015 in “PLOS ONE” This content contains no study findings or new results, instead referring only to statistical methods and figure captions.
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May 2020 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This study identified different skin disease profiles in primary versus secondary care in Florianopolis from 2016 to 2017, highlighting the primary care role in managing less complex conditions and referring complex cases for specialized dermatology care.
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January 2019 in “Medical principles and practice” This case report describes a 17-year-old boy with alopecia areata who had vitamin D deficiency and an incidentally discovered adrenal ganglioneuroma, with alopecia receding after vitamin D supplementation but later recurring despite normalized vitamin D and no tumor return.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers evaluated online resources for psychological support for alopecia areata patients and found the quality lacking, with most resources not providing adequate advice or referring to therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy, despite the significant psychological impact of the condition.
January 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” This study found that dermatologic referrals significantly improved patient management, but there was a low diagnostic agreement between referring clinicians and dermatologists, highlighting the need for better training of non-dermatologists.