32 citations,
September 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Oral isotretinoin effectively treats yellow facial papules in frontal fibrosing alopecia patients.
20 citations,
October 2021 in “Applied materials today” A new microneedle patch and yellow light therapy significantly promote hair regrowth.
13 citations,
October 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Yellow dots in hair and scalp examinations are important for diagnosing different scalp conditions.
9 citations,
July 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” White and yellow dots indicate severe female hair loss in dark skin.
4 citations,
January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” Using bacitracin zinc and selenium sulfide one after the other can temporarily turn white hair yellow.
2 citations,
August 2020 in “Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology” Yellow Chinese chive extract helps protect mouse livers from damage caused by acetaminophen by activating an antioxidant pathway.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Yellow dots look different in various hair loss conditions and can help diagnose them.
18 citations,
March 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Rectangular black granules, solitary yellow dots, and mostly single-hair follicles suggest Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome.
8 citations,
January 2016 Curcumin can safely replace Sunset Yellow as a food colorant.
6 citations,
July 2021 in “Microbial biotechnology” The combined treatment with engineered bacteria and yellow LED light improved wound healing in mice.
Eye drops with β-blockers may cause hair loss.
A 72-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare skin form of Rosai-Dorfman disease after years of misdiagnosis.
7 citations,
March 1990 in “Pigment Cell Research” Certain chemicals cause hair graying in black mice but not yellow mice.
2 citations,
June 2003 in “International Journal of Acarology” Researchers found a new mite species causing severe hair loss and skin problems in yellow-bellied marmots.
6 citations,
February 2020 in “Journal of Natural Products” A new compound from a sponge strongly inhibits an enzyme linked to male-pattern hair loss without being toxic at low levels.
A 15-year-old boy's smelly, yellow armpit hair improved with clindamycin treatment.
21 citations,
January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” The study concluded that yellow dots are a common and useful sign for diagnosing alopecia areata in dark-skinned individuals and may indicate the severity of the condition.
14 citations,
April 2017 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Yellow dots are common in severe alopecia areata.
4 citations,
January 2012 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that signs of male and female pattern baldness include uneven hair thickness, yellow spots, skin discoloration around hair follicles, more thin and soft hairs, and many hair follicles with just one hair.
3 citations,
January 2021 in “Medicinski arhiv” Trichoscopy, a hair loss evaluation technique, found that people with Androgenetic Alopecia have more thin hairs, yellow dots, and perifollicular discoloration than healthy individuals.
2 citations,
June 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” Yellow dots and short vellus hairs are the most common signs of Alopecia Areata (AA), and trichoscopy can help diagnose AA and track treatment progress.
2 citations,
June 2020 in “Türkderm Türk deri hastalıkları ve frengi arşivi” Yellow dots and short vellus hairs are key signs for diagnosing alopecia areata using trichoscopy.
1 citations,
October 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” The study concluded that short vellus hair and yellow dots were the most common signs of alopecia areata, indicating disease activity and remission.
1 citations,
June 2020 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” Yellow dots were the most common sign of alopecia areata found using trichoscopy.
April 2024 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Children with alopecia areata have more exclamation mark hairs and fewer yellow dots than adults.
January 2021 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” Trichoscopy shows black dots, yellow dots, and empty follicles are common in Alopecia Areata, with broken and exclamation mark hair as typical patterns.
June 2019 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” Dermoscopy is useful for tracking alopecia areata treatment, with yellow dots and new vellus hairs being good indicators of hair regrowth.
January 2022 in “Klinicheskaya dermatologiya i venerologiya” Trichoscopy can diagnose hair loss by looking for common signs like uneven hair thickness, "yellow dots," and more thin hairs, which are found in both men and women.
Minoxidil can cause hair to turn yellow.
304 citations,
July 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Videodermoscopy improves diagnosis of hair and scalp disorders and may reduce scalp biopsies.