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May 1990 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Diazoxide applied to the skin can increase hair growth without harmful side effects.
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune hair loss condition that needs more research for better treatments.
50 citations,
March 2000 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Alopecia Areata has no guaranteed treatment for hair regrowth, but options like corticosteroids and minoxidil are used, with future research focusing on genetic and immune therapies.
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March 2013 in “PubMed” The study found that it's hard to tell the difference between two types of hair loss, alopecia areata and telogen effluvium, by looking at symptoms and tissue samples.
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March 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The new hairline classification and correction methods can improve the appearance of Asian women with wide or M-shaped foreheads.
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May 2013 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Most white Spanish women have a widow's peak, and their hairline measurements could help in hair restoration surgery.
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December 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Gemstones are used to help describe and remember skin conditions.
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June 2016 in “The anatomical record” Dogs have varying numbers of touch-sensitive Merkel cells in different skin areas, with most in the oral mucosa and facial skin, unrelated to age, sex, breed, or color.
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January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Fox Fordyce disease might be more common in prepubertal girls than thought and can be managed with treatment.
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January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” UVA1-light therapy successfully treated a child's skin condition, mycosis fungoides.
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March 2018 in “The American journal of case reports” People with the same genetic mutation for Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome can have different symptoms.
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July 2016 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Some types of extracellular matrix can change how human skin cells grow but don't affect their basic functions.
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November 2014 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” The transtemporal midface lift improves the lower eyelid and cheek area with high patient satisfaction and low complication rates.