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In this study, women with lichen planopilaris were found to have high rates of thyroid disease, depression, and anxiety, and about half experienced slowed or stabilized disease progression with treatment.

This systematic review assessed cyclosporine's effectiveness with or without corticosteroids for treating alopecia areata, finding combined therapy more effective and with a lower recurrence rate than monotherapy, especially for severe cases, though results varied by alopecia type.

This study found that inhibiting 5α-reductase in molluscs provokes a specific shell morphology, suggesting gastropods might have unique 5α-reductase substrates absent in vertebrates.

This study reported that compounds isolated from Alpinia zerumbet significantly promoted hair cell growth and exhibited anticancer activity in cell cultures, suggesting potential as treatments for alopecia and cancer.

Minoxidil effectively promotes hair regrowth in younger patients with small balding areas.

This scoping review found a high prevalence of skin conditions among older people living at home, but available evidence on burden and effective care strategies is limited.

In this study of seven randomized clinical trials, JAK inhibitors were associated with improved hair regrowth outcomes in alopecia areata patients compared to placebo, with oral administration being more effective than external application, though longer trials are needed to confirm safety and effectiveness.

This review and meta-analysis found that isotretinoin is an effective treatment for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, with a high estimated efficacy rate of 90%, yet 24% of patients experienced recurrence after successful treatment.

This study found that certain curcumin analogs derived from natural plant sources exhibit anti-androgen activity by inhibiting steroid 5-alpha reductase, identifying key structural features for their potency and safety in treating androgen-related conditions.

This review found no specific treatment for postpartum alopecia was adequately studied to be recommended as effective, highlighting significant limitations in the available literature.

This study suggests that spironolactone may cause hormonally associated vestibulodynia and female sexual arousal disorder, with symptoms improving after discontinuation and use of a topical estrogen/testosterone gel.

This review discusses the current knowledge on using special and immunohistochemical stains for diagnosing hair disorders, concluding that no stains are recommended for routine use in hair pathology.

In this study, subcutaneous recombinant human IL-12 showed a 43% partial response rate in early-stage mycosis fungoides patients refractory to previous treatments, with generally mild to moderate adverse events reported.

This article reviews corrective repair methods for unsatisfactory hair transplant outcomes, including strategies for improving recipient and donor sites, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that platelet-rich plasma significantly increased hair diameter in both men and women with androgenetic alopecia but improved hair density only in men.

This review examines treatments for chemotherapy-induced alopecia, reporting that combining mechanical and chemical interventions may offer some benefits, though the evidence is not yet definitive.

This review examines clinical trials on polyphenol-based therapies for dermatological conditions, suggesting potential benefits for anogenital warts, alopecia, and acne, but calls for more rigorous trials.

This review discusses various surgical methods for treating baldness and reports no new results, focusing instead on the evolution and current roles of these techniques.

This review summarizes research finding over 150 new molecules with various biological activities from traditional herbal medicines studied in China, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, and Bangladesh.

This study concluded that while home-based intense pulsed light, laser diodes, radiofrequency, and light-emitting diode devices are recommended for certain skin conditions, ultraviolet B phototherapy for psoriasis showed mixed evidence compared to clinic treatments.

This study found that both FUE and FUT methods are equally effective in producing high-quality hair grafts, with FUE offering the advantage of less noticeable scarring compared to FUT.

This study provides the most comprehensive review to date of published cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia, emphasizing a notable association with thyroid disease.

Finasteride and minoxidil together safely and effectively increase hair growth and density for androgenetic alopecia.

This review covers nonsteroid-based therapies for alopecia areata, finding potential in PRP, UVR, and laser treatments, but highlights a lack of high-quality evidence for their efficacy.

This review discusses the development of surgical hair restoration techniques and highlights the potential of hair follicle cell cloning to address current limitations.

This study suggests that label-retaining cells in the hair follicle contribute to follicular renewal, indicating a specific role in the hair cycle by proliferating during the late telogen phase.

This paper discusses the lack of a genetic model for androchronogenic alopecia in rodents, noting the stumptailed macaque as a better current model due to its similarities to human male-pattern baldness; it reports no new results.

This review identifies several off-label uses of H-1 antihistamines in dermatology beyond itch and urticaria control, though the evidence is weak and further trials are needed.

This review discusses the potential efficacy of topical antiandrogen therapies for treating androgenetic alopecia and acne vulgaris, finding promising results but highlighting the need for more comprehensive studies.

This review discusses the impact of age-related hair changes on perceived attractiveness and self-perception, emphasizing the need for holistic anti-aging consultations that include hair preservation strategies.