June 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that a combined treatment using autologous scalp‐derived micrografts and allogeneic dental pulp stem cell‐derived conditioned medium was well-tolerated and improved hair characteristics in 69.5% of patients with male androgenetic alopecia, particularly increasing hair diameter and hair number per follicular unit.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Trichology” This report describes a case where dermoscopy of shed hair helped diagnose post-COVID acute telogen effluvium by revealing depigmented club-shaped bulbs, highlighting its potential as a noninvasive diagnostic tool.
March 2024 in “JAAD International” This review discusses the potential strategy of continuing topical minoxidil when starting low dose oral minoxidil to mitigate initial hair shedding in alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study suggests that hair shedding, often reported with minoxidil use, is poorly defined in androgenetic alopecia treatment despite its prevalence on social media, highlighting a gap in the literature.
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May 1996 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews various causes and investigative techniques for different forms of alopecia and reports no new findings.