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September 2011 Other common signs, not just the well-known immune cells around hair bulbs, are important for diagnosing hair loss from alopecia areata.
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November 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reviewed 40 patients with scalp symptoms and identified a new variant of diffuse lichen planopilaris in 20 individuals, suggesting these conditions should be considered in similar cases.
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January 2002 in “Exogenous Dermatology” In this study, researchers reported that chronic UV exposure may contribute to androgenic alopecia progression by influencing hair cycle changes and exacerbating solar elastosis in the scalp.
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June 2015 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article discusses the challenges of diagnosing and managing hair disorders in patients with skin of color, especially conditions more prevalent in those of African descent, and provides no new clinical results.
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January 2002 in “Dermatology” This study found that the parietal/occipital hair density ratio decreases significantly only when baldness is visibly present, making it no better than the Hamilton/Norwood scale for assessing baldness severity.
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October 2003 in “Archives of Dermatology” This abstract is a website information page and provides no research findings, results, or conclusions.
January 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This review investigated various herbal remedies for hair loss and found potential benefits in promoting hair growth across several conditions like androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata. However, the authors noted limitations in existing studies and recommended more robust trials to confirm efficacy.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ashwagandha nanoparticles help hair grow by increasing a growth factor.
October 2023 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” In this study, researchers observed that the YH complex, made from Astragalus membranaceus and Cinnamomum cassia, promoted hair regrowth and increased hair shaft thickness in mice, potentially through increased growth factors and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, suggesting its use for treating various forms of hair loss.
September 2019 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” In this study of patients with obesity, the most common skin disorders observed were acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, and stretch marks, emphasizing the impact of obesity on dermatological health.
December 2014 in “PubMed” This article reviews diagnostic approaches for noncicatricial alopecias and reports no new results; it highlights the importance of scalp biopsy in some cases for accurate diagnosis.
February 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This discussion covers various nail disorders, including tumors and non-neoplastic issues, emphasizing that not all nail abnormalities are due to fungal infections, but it reports no new clinical findings.
January 2005 in “한방재활의학과학회지” In this study, the most common types of alopecia observed in patients visiting an oriental medicine clinic were androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium.
This article discusses androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing its prevalence, characteristics, and the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment but reports no new clinical results.
June 2011 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology” This study diagnosed an 11-year-old girl with initial androgenetic alopecia and monilethrix after observing unique hair shaft abnormalities and skin conditions, unlike her affected parents.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review presents European expert guidelines for diagnosing androgenetic alopecia across genders but reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes the importance of trichoscopy for differentiating similar conditions.
June 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This correspondence reports that some men with androgenetic alopecia can exhibit hair thinning patterns more typical of females, with variations observed between Australian and Korean populations.
August 2021 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This article discusses the introduction of the term 'prepubertal pattern hair loss' to describe hair thinning in children under 10 without physical abnormalities, and reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that trichoscopy using anisotrichosis criteria was 75% sensitive and 61.54% specific in diagnosing early female pattern hair loss in women without visible hair thinning.
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a 45-year-old woman with diffuse nonscarring alopecia characterized by hair thinning, increased catagen/telogen follicles, and mild inflammatory infiltrate, highlighting the diagnostic findings via scalp dermoscopy and biopsy.
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June 1999 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that finasteride 1 mg/day significantly increased hair growth and slowed hair loss in men with frontal scalp hair thinning over one year, and these benefits continued or improved in the second year.
May 2014 in “Dermatology Times” This review describes the typical presentation of female pattern hair loss, noting that it often involves diffuse thinning on the scalp's top and crown without leading to total hair loss.
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December 1984 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study observed that the thinning and structural abnormalities in monilethrix-affected hair occur at the internodes due to possible periodic dysfunction of the hair matrix, particularly in the cortex.
January 2006 in “Bohn Stafleu van Loghum eBooks” This article discusses the prevalence and patterns of androgenic alopecia in men and women, highlighting its progression and differences in hair loss distribution between the sexes, but reports no new data.
November 2016 in “Der Hautarzt” This article presents case reports of three women with hair thinning primarily on the top of the head, suggesting a pattern consistent with female-type androgenetic alopecia, though this is not diagnostic.
July 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study developed a support vector machine model using trichoscopic patterns to accurately classify androgenic alopecia severity, with an accuracy of 94.3% in training and 90.0% in test datasets.
April 2023 in “Our Dermatology Online” Trichoscopy is effective in diagnosing trichotillomania by showing specific hair patterns.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” In this report from Dr Batra's Homeopathy Clinic, a 21-year-old female with Female Pattern Hair Loss experienced notable improvement in hair fall, scalp health, and overall well-being after receiving individualized homeopathic treatment over twelve months, despite limited success with previous conventional therapies.
This review of 24 studies examined hair transplantation in women and found that while both genders experience significant psychosocial impacts from hair loss, women often face greater stigma and present different thinning patterns, requiring tailored surgical techniques and considerations.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” In this case report, a 27-year-old woman with female pattern baldness experienced reduced hair fall and improved hair density after six months of individualized homeopathic treatment, supported by lifestyle guidance at Dr Batra’s® Homeopathy Clinic, with sustained benefits observed over an additional eight-month follow-up period.