research Can Male-Pattern Baldness Be Prevented? Promising Results from a Study on Treating Male-Pattern Baldness with Oral Finasteride
Finasteride may increase hair growth and prevent baldness in men, but can cause sexual side effects.
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research Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Hormonal and Age-Related Hair Loss in Women: A 6-Month Study
Low-Level Laser Therapy significantly improves hair density in women with hormonally and age-related hair loss.
research Australian Trial of Topical Minoxidil and Placebo in Early Male Pattern Baldness
Minoxidil modestly increases hair growth in men with early baldness and is safe to use.
research Trichoscopy Update 2011
Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing different hair and scalp diseases by their unique visual features.
research Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Trichoscopic Diagnosis
Trichoscopy helps accurately diagnose temporal triangular alopecia.
research Miniaturized Hairs Maintain Contact With the Arrector Pili Muscle in Alopecia Areata but Not in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Model for Reversible Miniaturization and Potential for Hair Regrowth
Miniaturized hairs stay connected to muscle in alopecia areata, allowing possible regrowth, but not in androgenetic alopecia.
research Expression of the L-Fucose Moiety on Infrainfundibular Follicular Keratinocytes of Terminal Follicles, Its Decreased Expression on Vellus and Indeterminate Follicles of Androgenetic Alopecia, and Re-Expression in Drug-Induced Hair Regrowth
Sugar molecule helps hair growth, less in balding, returns with treatment.
research Raising Hairs
Stem cell treatments can potentially treat baldness, with one trial showing hair growth after injecting a hair-stimulating complex, and no safety issues were reported.
research Facial Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts After 3% Minoxidil Application
A woman developed facial hair cysts after using a 3% minoxidil solution for hair loss, which disappeared after stopping the treatment and removing the cysts surgically.
research Braids or Ponytail-Associated Traction Alopecia in Female Children
Changing hairstyles can help hair regrow in children with hair loss from tight braids or ponytails.
research Traction Alopecia: Prevention and Treatment
Tight hairstyles, especially on chemically treated hair, can cause reversible hair loss if caught early but may become permanent if not addressed.
research Alopecia in Congenital Hidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia Responding to Treatment with a Combination of Topical Minoxidil and Tretinoin
Hair loss in Clouston's syndrome improved with minoxidil and tretinoin treatment.
research Eruptive Vellus Hair Cyst: An Uncommon and Underdiagnosed Entity
Eruptive vellus hair cysts are rare and often misdiagnosed, requiring biopsy for accurate diagnosis.
research Bilateral Temporal Triangular Alopecia Associated with Phakomatosis Pigmentovascularis Type IV Successfully Treated with Follicular Unit Transplantation
Hair transplant surgery effectively treated a specific type of hair loss and is recommended as a primary treatment option.
research Traction Alopecia: Clinical Presentations, Severity Grading, and Treatment
Stopping tight hairstyles can prevent and reduce traction alopecia.
research Alopecia Totalis: Significant Hair Regrowth with Fluocinolone Acetonide Cream
A woman regrew her hair significantly using a corticosteroid cream with a plastic cover.
research Diagnosis and Management of Alopecia in Children
The guide explains how to identify and treat children's hair loss, including fungal infections, autoimmune disorders, hairstyle changes, self-correcting conditions, and behavioral therapy for hair-pulling.
research Hair Diseases
Most hair loss can be diagnosed with patient history and physical exam, and a few common types make up most cases.
research Quantification of Hair Follicle Parameters Using Computer Image Analysis: A Comparison of Androgenetic Alopecia with Normal Scalp Biopsies
Hair follicles are smaller in people with androgenetic alopecia compared to those with normal scalps.
research Effects of a New Mild Shampoo for Preventing Hair Loss in Asians Using a Simple Hand-Held Phototrichogram Technique
The new mild shampoo helped prevent hair loss in the subjects.
research A New Histologic Pattern in 6 Biopsies From Early Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Researchers found a new early sign of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia that could help avoid misdiagnosis.
research Diseases of Hair and Nails
The document says that there are treatments for hair and nail diseases.
research Measuring Reversal of Hair Miniaturization in Androgenetic Alopecia by Follicular Counts in Horizontal Sections of Serial Scalp Biopsies: Results of Finasteride 1mg Treatment of Men and Postmenopausal Women
Finasteride 1mg helps reverse hair miniaturization in men and postmenopausal women.
research Trichoscopy for Common Hair Loss Diseases: Algorithmic Method for Diagnosis
The conclusion is that an algorithm using trichoscopy helps diagnose different types of hair loss but may need updates and a biopsy if results are unclear.
research Hair Shafts in Trichoscopy
Trichoscopy is a useful non-invasive method for diagnosing different hair loss conditions.
research A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study to Assess the Efficacy of a 24-Week Topical Treatment by Latanoprost 0.1% on Hair Growth and Pigmentation in Healthy Volunteers with Androgenetic Alopecia
Latanoprost 0.1% may effectively treat hair loss.
research Significance of Dermoscopy in Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia of the Female Scalp: Review of Twenty Cases
Dermoscopy effectively distinguishes between acute total hair loss and other types of female hair loss.
research Trichoscopic Clues for Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata and Trichotillomania in Asians
Trichoscopy helps tell apart alopecia areata and trichotillomania in Asians by looking at specific hair and scalp features.
research Androgenetic Alopecia Treated With Topical Minoxidil
Using minoxidil on balding men's scalps can increase hair growth, according to a 12-month study.
research Measurement of Hair Growth
Scalp hair grows at 0.37 mm/day, forearm hair at 0.18 mm/day, and thigh hair at 0.30 mm/day, with no significant differences found in people with certain hair conditions.