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Triple horizontal scalp biopsies are 98% accurate in diagnosing hair loss, better than single biopsies.

Horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are useful for telling the difference between Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata.

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

A woman's hair loss was initially mistaken for a common hair loss condition but was later found to be caused by breast cancer cells in her scalp.

A young man was initially misdiagnosed with a scalp condition but was found to have a fungal infection, which improved with antifungal treatment.

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

A woman with unexplained hair loss was found to have harmless skin tumors and a scarring hair loss condition, but the tumors didn't cause the hair loss.

Hair loss due to scalp metastasis from breast cancer, known as Neoplastic Alopecia, has a better survival rate than other scalp metastases and requires a biopsy for diagnosis.

A woman with lupus improved significantly from scalp hair loss after treatment, highlighting the need to identify psoriatic alopecia in lupus patients to avoid permanent hair loss.

Examining scalp biopsies in different ways helps better diagnose hair loss types.

A man got heart infection from scalp infection caused by artificial hair implants.

A woman with a rare scalp condition causing a thick scalp and hair loss didn't improve with steroid treatment.

Dr. Robert S. Haber concluded that hair transplant surgeons must master scalp biopsy techniques to quickly diagnose and treat hair loss conditions.

Hair loss treated with minoxidil, finasteride, laser/light, hair transplant, and scalp prostheses; more research needed for skin of color.

Trichoscopy can diagnose female hair loss with high accuracy by looking for specific patterns in hair and scalp appearance.

The conclusion is that certain scalp tissue changes are characteristic of lichen planopilaris, with mucinous perifollicular fibroplasia being a new feature for diagnosis.

The document does not conclude the effectiveness of the 800-nm pulsed-diode laser for treating scalp cellulitis.

Alopecia areata patients have more Propionibacterium acnes and less Staphylococcus epidermidis on their scalps.

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

The model suggests that scalp tension could lead to hair loss, with factors like blood vessel hardening, enlarged oil glands, and poor microcirculation also playing a role. It also hints at a possible link between skull shape and baldness pattern.

Chronic exposure to sunlight may worsen male pattern baldness and protecting the scalp from the sun could slow it down.

Hair transplant combining scalp and beard hair with PRP was successful for scarring alopecia.

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.

Body hair transplantation is an effective method for restoring hair in people with severe baldness and limited scalp donor hair.

Follicular red dots may be a normal feature seen in people with less skin pigmentation, not necessarily indicating a scalp disorder.

Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses early female hair loss, but may need scalp biopsy for confirmation.

The curved nonrotary punch is better for hair extraction in people with tightly curled hair.

Male pattern baldness may be caused by factors like poor blood circulation, scalp tension, stress, and hormonal imbalances, but the exact causes are still unclear.

The scalp has more diverse bacteria, while hair has more bacteria and unique types.