14 citations,
January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can affect men's beards and leads to permanent hair loss.
68 citations,
March 1965 in “The BMJ” Hormones and genetics affect hair growth and patterns, with some changes reversible and others not.
10 citations,
December 2015 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Diabetes can lead to blindness and skin problems, and managing blood sugar and blood pressure is crucial to prevent these complications.
5 citations,
June 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” A woman and her daughter had thallium poisoning from a herbal drink and rodenticide, causing hair loss and other symptoms.
1 citations,
March 2012 in “Indian Journal of Rheumatology” Most lupus patients in the study experienced hair loss, which greatly affected their mental and social well-being.
1 citations,
March 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Current treatments for Alopecia Areata have mixed success, and there's a need for better, more accessible options and support for affected individuals.
June 2024 in “Al- Anbar Medical Journal” Acute telogen effluvium can be resolved by addressing causes, but chronic telogen effluvium is harder to treat.
8 citations,
April 2015 in “Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine” Psychotropic medications can cause skin problems but also treat some skin conditions.
January 2023 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” A substance called miR-1246 may help treat severe hair loss by reducing certain immune cell activities.
2 citations,
January 2014 in “Springer eBooks” The book details skin conditions in older adults, their link to mental health, cancer treatment importance, hair loss remedies, and managing autoimmune and itchy skin.
37 citations,
March 1990 in “The Journal of Pediatrics” Toxic shock syndrome is caused by a complex interaction of bacterial toxins and the immune system, and understanding this can help improve diagnosis and treatment.
180 citations,
September 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss affects self-esteem and quality of life; treatments can help.
19 citations,
July 2013 in “The obstetrician & gynaecologist” The document concludes that careful evaluation is needed to diagnose PCOS correctly due to similar symptoms in other conditions, and accurate testosterone level measurement is crucial.
November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
5 citations,
January 2022 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The Covishield COVID-19 vaccine caused skin-related side effects in 1.23% of the people vaccinated in the study from India.
58 citations,
October 2001 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Hair loss can indicate underlying systemic diseases and addressing these can sometimes reverse the hair loss.
53 citations,
May 2001 in “The American journal of the medical sciences” Chemotherapy can cause various skin problems, and recognizing them helps improve patient care.
July 1980 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The conference concluded that understanding hair and nail disorders is important, iron deficiency may be linked to hair loss, and while some treatments for skin conditions are effective, they may have risks and high costs.
18 citations,
January 1999 in “CNS Drugs” Some anticonvulsant drugs can cause skin reactions, ranging from mild to severe, and managing these reactions is important for patient care.
4 citations,
January 2019 in “PubMed” Low dose valproate in epileptic children mainly causes weight gain and other non-life-threatening side effects.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Athletes need effective management of skin disorders for their performance and well-being.
December 2021 in “Aegean journal of obstetrics and gynecology” A woman's male-like physical changes were caused by two rare ovarian conditions.
38 citations,
February 2012 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” Skin problems like acne, dry skin, and nail and hair changes are common in patients taking EGFR inhibitors.
January 2021 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” Plica polonica is a rare condition where hair becomes irreversibly tangled, and the treatment is to cut the matted hair.
72 citations,
October 1998 in “Baillière's clinical endocrinology and metabolism” Long-term testosterone therapy can cause hormone suppression, affect prostate and heart health, and alter physical characteristics, but does not increase prostate cancer risk and needs more research for full risk assessment.
December 2017 in “Springer eBooks” Transplant patients often get skin problems, with treatments varying by condition.
37 citations,
October 2004 in “Adolescent Medicine Clinics” Bariatric surgery may help severely obese teenagers but has risks and requires careful patient selection and long-term care.
A woman in Sri Lanka was diagnosed with lupus after presenting with protein loss from the gut and other symptoms.
Low vitamin D3 is not linked to different levels of thyroid hormones in people with autoimmune thyroid disease.
Women with androgenetic alopecia (hair loss) have normal prostate specific antigen levels but higher testosterone levels.