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research Clinical Differential Diagnosis of Scalp Infection

September 2024

This study highlights the complexity of diagnosing scalp fungal infections, emphasizing how clinical evaluation, trichoscopy, and cultural samples are essential in distinguishing tinea capitis from similar conditions like piedra, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis, due to overlapping symptoms like scaling and hair changes.

research Visual Diagnosis: An Adolescent Male With Severe Facial Swelling and Scalp Infection

November 2015 in “Pediatrics in review”

This case report describes a 15-year-old boy who experienced severe allergic contact dermatitis from hair dye, highlighting the importance of identifying allergens through patch testing.

CD27 and IL-35 as Diagnostic Biomarkers in Alopecia Areata: First Evidence of Association with Pathogenic Scalp Bacterial Infections

research CD27 and IL-35 as diagnostic biomarkers in alopecia areata: First evidence of association with pathogenic scalp bacterial infections

December 2025 in “Babcock University Medical Journal”

This study found that in patients with Alopecia Areata, CD27 and IL-35 levels were significantly higher in those with bacterial infections, suggesting they may be useful as immunological biomarkers.

research Diagnosis directs treatment in fungal infections of the skin.

17 citations , October 2015 in “PubMed”

This review discusses the diagnosis and characteristics of dermatophyte infections and offers no new research findings, emphasizing the importance of microscopy and culture for accurate identification before treatment.

research Dermoscopy in the diagnosis of tinea capitis infections in children

April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Dermoscopy can help diagnose tinea capitis in children by looking for comma hairs, black dots, and broken hairs with white bands.

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community Thinning at 18, started treatment at 20, now 22 update and progress

in Treatment 43 upvotes 10 months ago

The user experienced hair thinning and was diagnosed with alopecia incognito and male pattern baldness. They are using minoxidil, finasteride, and dutasteride scalp injections, reporting gradual improvement with no side effects.

community If after 3 years nothing works should i get scalp biopsy

in Treatment 7 upvotes 1 year ago

The user has tried various treatments like Dutasteride, RU58841, Minoxidil, Finasteride, Spironolactone, Pyrilutamide, and Ketoconazole for hair loss without success and is considering a scalp biopsy to diagnose another condition. Others suggest consulting a dermatologist and possibly getting a biopsy, as the issue might not be typical male pattern baldness.

community Recovered from dark finasteride side effects

4 upvotes 4 years ago

The user experienced severe side effects from finasteride, including depression and anxiety, but recovered with DHT injections, sleep medication, and Ayurvedic treatments. They now maintain hair health with minoxidil, PRP therapy, and a good diet, advising against self-diagnosis and recommending consulting a doctor.

community Does anyone here take isotretinoin to make their scalp less oily?

2 upvotes 5 months ago

The conversation discusses using isotretinoin (Accutane) to reduce scalp oiliness and manage scalp issues like seborrheic dermatitis, inflammation, and chronic itch. A user shares that taking 20mg of Accutane every other day effectively reduces oily hair and skin.

community Here are my scalp biopsy results? What does this mean?

5 upvotes 1 year ago

The user is experiencing progressive hair thinning despite using finasteride and dutasteride. A biopsy confirmed male pattern baldness, and minoxidil was suggested as an additional treatment.

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learn Thymosin Beta 4

learn Scalp Micropigmentation

Is there a risk of infection with scalp micropigmentation? Scalp micropigmentation has a risk of infection, but proper aftercare minimizes it.
Is scalp micropigmentation safe? Providers describe scalp micropigmentation as low-risk when a trained practitioner uses sterile single-use equipment, but that is a provider claim rather than a regulatory finding: pigment allergy, infection and colour change are documented risks of cosmetic tattooing.
Are the pigments used in scalp micropigmentation safe? Providers describe SMP pigments as safe, medical-grade and made for the scalp, but those are supplier and clinic descriptions rather than regulatory approvals: no colour additive is approved for injection into the skin, and allergic reactions to tattoo pigment are documented.

learn HMI-115

Is HMI-115 taken orally, applied on the scalp, or injected? HMI-115 is administered as an injection.

learn Botox

What’s the science behind Botox injections for androgenetic alopecia? Small published studies and a 2025 meta-analysis report hair-count gains from scalp botulinum toxin injections, but nearly all of them lack control groups, and reviewers of the same literature call the evidence low-quality; the treatment is off-label and not approved for hair loss anywhere.

learn Mesotherapy

technique to inject very small amounts of beneficial chemicals into the scalp

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