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Scalp cooling can help prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, but treatment should be tailored to the individual and more research is needed.

Prostaglandin analogs like Latanoprost might help grow hair on the scalp and body.

The study found specific hair and scalp patterns for different types of hair loss in Koreans, noting racial differences affect diagnosis.

Adults with persistent scalp issues unresponsive to typical treatments should be tested for the fungal infection tinea capitis to start the right antifungal medication.

Pityriasis amiantacea is a scalp condition with thick, greasy scales and sometimes hair loss.

Both dermatologists and patients in Japan agree that treatment success for alopecia areata is having 20% or less scalp hair loss.

A 6-year-old girl in the U.S. had a rare scalp infection caused by *Trichophyton soudanense*.

The elderly woman experienced hair loss and scalp itching, especially at the front hairline, and lost her eyebrows.

The erbium:YAG laser is a better, safer, and faster method for scalp surgery than the traditional method.

A Chinese-Japanese boy had a rare fungal infection on his scalp and skin, likely caught in China.

Daily use of antifungal shampoo can hide symptoms and make it hard to diagnose fungal scalp infections.

A 3-year-old boy's scalp infection was treated with ketoconazole.

Hair in the front part of the scalp is more likely to fall out than hair in the back in acute telogen effluvium.

Some African American women experience central scalp hair loss, often linked to a history of fungal scalp infection.

Human scalp hair follicles can produce and respond to several hormones, affecting hair growth and pigmentation.

Scalp reduction can improve hair distribution in certain baldness cases but requires careful patient selection and understanding of facial structure.

New 5% minoxidil solution improves scalp hydration, reduces redness, and may be safer for sensitive users.

Minoxidil works better for female hair loss, but cyproterone reduces scalp oiliness and causes menstrual issues.

The conclusion is to use scalp cooling, gentle hair care, and treatments like minoxidil for managing hair loss from chemotherapy, and stresses the need for more research and collaboration in this area.

Black dots under trichoscopy can appear in different hair and scalp conditions, not just in alopecia areata.

Hair loss in male pattern baldness involves muscle degeneration and increased scalp fat.

People with HIV and low T cell counts have more hair and scalp problems.

Scalp cooling is the most effective FDA-approved method to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but more research is needed for other treatments.

Hair extensions can cause hair loss and scalp damage, and these problems might be more common than people realize.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia can cause sudden hair loss on limbs, similar to scalp hair loss.

The study suggests that acne keloidalis nuchae is linked to conditions like pseudofolliculitis barbae, scalp infections, metabolic syndrome, and is more common in males with an average onset age of 25.4 years.

Scalp hair grows at 0.37 mm/day, forearm hair at 0.18 mm/day, and thigh hair at 0.30 mm/day, with no significant differences found in people with certain hair conditions.

The document concludes that correct diagnosis of alopecia types is crucial, scalp biopsies are important, and more research is needed.

Tinea capitis is rare in healthy adults but should be considered in scalp issues.

Seborrhoeic dermatitis may cause a condition called "seborrhoeic folliculitis," leading to chronic scalp inflammation and scarring hair loss.