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This study reports that diffuse alopecia of the scalp developed in some women during or after using oral contraceptive drugs, suggesting a potential link between the medication and hair loss.

This commentary discusses the mechanisms of progression and potential regrowth in androgenetic alopecia, indicating that the initiation of anagen in kenogen follicles is more critical for hair density improvement than reversing follicle miniaturization.

This case report describes how trichoscopy helped diagnose tinea capitis disguised as female pattern hair loss in cases of endothrix infection, highlighting its usefulness in avoiding misdiagnosis.

In this study conducted in the Makkah region, researchers observed that hair loss, mostly telogen effluvium, is a prevalent post-COVID-19 symptom, particularly among women and those with multiple health issues.

This article reviews the evaluation and management of scarring and nonscarring alopecias, emphasizing the importance of early treatment to prevent permanent hair loss in scarring forms, but reports no new clinical results.

Low-dose Minoxidil combined with Spironolactone helps reduce hair loss and improve hair density in women, with some mild side effects.

This study identified that blocking the PTGDR2 receptor in human hair follicles in vitro and in mice reversed the hair growth inhibition caused by PGD2, suggesting a potential approach for treating alopecia.

The conclusion is that different types of hair loss in dogs and cats can be cosmetic or serious, and affected animals should not be bred.

This case series suggests that a nutraceutical gummy may effectively promote hair regrowth and reduce hair shedding in women with female pattern hair loss and telogen effluvium.

In this study, researchers found that 68% of orthodontic patients with oligodontia displayed hair disorders, such as hypotrichosis and androgenetic alopecia, highlighting trichoscopy and trichogram as valuable diagnostic tools to distinguish between isolated and syndromic forms of the condition.

This study reviewed existing literature to demonstrate that thyroid disorders have a significant and underestimated impact on hair loss, highlighting gaps in current knowledge and the need for further research to better diagnose and manage hair disorders linked to thyroid dysfunction.

In this randomized controlled trial, researchers found that participants with androgenic alopecia taking an Annurca apple extract supplement showed significant increases in hair density and weight and reduced hair loss compared to a placebo, with good skin and gastrointestinal tolerability over 180 days.

This study found that stimulating the olfactory receptor OR2A4/7 with cyclohexyl salicylate promoted human hair growth and increased progeny of hair follicle epithelial stem cells in an ex vivo setting.

This review discusses how trichoscopy is becoming a preferred non-invasive diagnostic tool over trichograms for evaluating hair disorders, although it reports no clinical results.

This review discusses the characteristics and diagnostic methods of androgenetic alopecia and reports no new clinical results; it highlights trichoscopy as a key tool, replacing scalp biopsies.

In this study, a combination of low-dose minoxidil 0.25 mg and spironolactone 25 mg reduced hair shedding and improved hair density in patients with female pattern hair loss, with mild adverse effects.

Hair casts are often mistaken for head lice, scalp pain in hair loss is linked to certain nerve factors, eyelash growth treatment is safe and effective, and nail shedding in children may follow hand-foot-mouth disease.

This article discusses abnormal fingerprints and their potential link to immigration delay disease, but it reports no new clinical findings.

This review discusses types of hair loss in elderly women, highlighting diagnostic challenges and treatment limitations, but does not present new research findings.

Yellow dots look different in various hair loss conditions and can help diagnose them.

Pregnancy can cause more body and scalp hair growth and make nails brittle, but these changes often revert after giving birth.

Oral minoxidil may slow male pattern baldness and cause body hair growth, but hair loss can happen after stopping it.

This case report describes a 54-year-old female erroneously treated for androgenetic alopecia with no improvement, later diagnosed with alopecia areata incognito through histopathological evaluation and appropriately treated.

This review outlines the classification, histopathologic presentation, and pathogenetic concepts of scarring and nonscarring alopecias, reporting no new clinical results and emphasizing the need for clinicopathologic correlation.

This study observed that hair density and growth rates vary by location and age, and the presence of thin hairs predominates in younger women with mild patterned hair loss.

This review outlines diagnostic possibilities for diffuse, nonscarring hair loss in women and reports no new clinical findings.

This continuing medical education article outlines the comprehensive approach needed to diagnose alopecia, emphasizing the importance of a thorough history, scalp and hair examination, and, if necessary, laboratory analysis and biopsy for effective treatment planning.

This paper identifies challenges in diagnosing alopecia variants, emphasizing the importance of pathologists understanding hair follicle histology, biopsy types, and collaborating with dermatologists to improve diagnostic accuracy.

This study found that trichoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosing various hair disorders by identifying specific trichoscopic patterns, such as hair diameter diversity in androgenetic alopecia and exclamatory marks in alopecia areata.

Other common signs, not just the well-known immune cells around hair bulbs, are important for diagnosing hair loss from alopecia areata.