October 2018 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” Most adult women with PCOS in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, have high levels of bad fats in their blood, especially younger women.
August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Calcipotriol may effectively treat hair loss in alopecia areata, working better in children than adults.
July 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Mindfulness reduces anxiety and depression in skin disease patients; dermatologists and psychiatrists often lack confidence in treating psychodermatological conditions.
Follicular unit grafting is a procedure used to treat hair loss, where small hair grafts are placed into the scalp, with future treatments likely to involve smaller incisions and cell-based therapies.
December 2016 in “Springer eBooks” A 45-year-old woman with autoimmune diseases experienced patchy hair loss due to alopecia areata, which has no cure but can be treated, with varying success.
December 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The meeting highlighted the importance of genetic testing and multidisciplinary approaches in pediatric dermatology.
February 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Lactic acid cream can help improve skin bumps known as eruptive vellus hair cysts.
July 2002 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A woman with lupus had hair loss and skin issues that were successfully treated with medications.
January 1991 in “Journal of Pediatric Health Care” Hair loss in children can be caused by fungal infections, trauma, autoimmune disorders, or stress, and treatments vary depending on the cause.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss in twins may be linked to family history of hair loss, high blood pressure, heart disease, and possibly anxiety, but more research is needed.
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August 2018 in “PubMed” An 8-year-old with severe hair loss regrew all hair after six months of tofacitinib treatment.
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March 2012 in “Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association /Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association” General practitioners in Qassim have satisfactory knowledge of alopecia areata but need more education to address gaps and misconceptions.
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November 1995 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Alopecia areata was most common in people in their 30s and 40s, with some family history and a higher relapse rate, and larger bald areas responded better to specific immunotherapy.
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August 2018 in “Stem Cells International” Stem cells, especially from fat tissue and Wharton's jelly, can potentially regenerate hair follicles and treat hair loss, but more research is needed to perfect the treatment.
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July 2011 in “PubMed” Treating H. pylori infection might help cure alopecia areata.
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November 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” Medium-dose prednisolone pulse therapy is effective and safe for multifocal alopecia areata but not for more severe forms.
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August 2013 in “Gene” The MTHFR C677T mutation may increase the risk of alopecia areata in the Turkish population.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Emotional factors are crucial in treating and preventing scalp neurodermatitis and hair loss.
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September 2018 in “JAAD Case Reports” Lichen planopilaris can be triggered by prolonged scalp traction and can be treated with corticosteroids.
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April 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Injecting scalp tissue micrografts is a safe and effective treatment for hair loss after COVID-19.
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July 2019 in “Clinics in Dermatology” The document concludes that while white skin, nail, and mucosa diseases increase skin cancer risk, they are generally harmless, especially compared to darker pigmentation conditions.
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July 2015 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” 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.
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December 2021 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Ficus benghalensis leaf extracts can effectively promote hair growth and inhibit hair loss.
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March 2012 in “Journal of pediatric & adolescent gynecology” A young girl with high testosterone was thought to have a tumor but actually had PCOS, which was treated with birth control pills.
January 2025 in “Skin Health and Disease” Baricitinib may effectively treat both alopecia areata and immune thrombocytopenia.
December 2024 in “Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia” Coix seed extract helped resolve onycholysis in an elderly woman.
August 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Mesenchymal Stem Cell therapy shows promise for treating hair loss in Alopecia Areata.
April 2024 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” Congenital triangular alopecia and vitiligo can occur together, but treatment for one may not affect the other.
February 2024 in “Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery” The combined treatment helps improve severe hair loss and reduces the need for other medications.
November 2023 in “Dermatologica sinica/Zhōnghuá pífūkē yīxué zázhì” Upadacitinib helped regrow hair in a severe alopecia areata patient but stopping treatment caused hair loss to return.