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research What Work-Up Should Be Done for Patients With Alopecia?

May 2024 in “CRC Press eBooks”

This review identifies four common types of hair loss in children—alopecia related to tinea capitis, alopecia areata, traction alopecia, and telogen effluvium—while noting trichotillosis and other rarer causes, including pressure-induced and congenital factors, as additional potential causes of alopecia in this population.

research Alopecia

January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks”

The document concludes that alopecia has various forms, each with specific treatments, but no definitive cure for certain types like CCCA has been proven.

research Patterns of noncicatricial alopecia in children: a cross-sectional study

July 2023 in “Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal”

In this study, tinea capitis was identified as the most common cause of noncicatricial alopecia in children, followed by alopecia areata and marginal traction alopecia. Diagnosis using trichoscopy enhanced understanding by revealing specific hair and scalp disorder characteristics.

research Dermoscopic Approach to Nonscarring Alopecia

1 citations , January 2017 in “International Journal of Dermoscopy”

This article reviews the use of dermoscopy as a noninvasive tool for diagnosing various types of nonscarring alopecia but presents no new clinical findings.

research Alopecias Due to Drugs and Other Skin and Systemic Disorders

7 citations , January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology”

This chapter reviews common drug-related and systemic disorder-induced alopecias, focusing on their epidemiology, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, but reports no new findings.

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community DHT Itch and Oily Scalp Explained (and how to fix it)

90 upvotes 3 months ago

Malassezia overgrowth can worsen oily scalp and inflammation, contributing to hair loss. Treatments include antifungal shampoos, C6/C8 MCT oil, low-dose isotretinoin, finasteride, and dutasteride.

community DHT Harms Scalp Microbiome: DHT Itch is REAL

413 upvotes 1 year ago

Increased Malassezia and Cutibacterium in the scalp microbiome are linked to higher sebum production and inflammation in androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Treatments include ciclopirox shampoo, benzoyl peroxide shampoo, clobetasol propionate, calcipotriol, minoxidil, finasteride, and dutasteride.

community I have this tingling sensation on my scalp (mainly crown)

in Chat 7 upvotes 1 year ago

The conversation is about a user experiencing a tingling sensation and redness on their scalp, possibly related to hair loss treatments. Suggestions include using Nizoral shampoo and consulting a dermatologist, while the user mentions using oral finasteride.

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learn Neem Oil

natural substance from Neem tree with medicinal and pesticidal properties

learn Alopecia Areata

autoimmune disorder causing patchy hair loss

learn procapil

Tried everything and still getting bald patches? Procapil may help calm the immune response Procapil is a cosmetic ingredient complex; laboratory studies of its individual ingredients report anti-inflammatory effects, but no published clinical trial has tested it in alopecia areata or any other immune-related hair loss. Spreading bald patches should be assessed by a dermatologist.

learn TDM-105795

What types of alopecia or hair loss conditions might TDM-105795 be designed to target based on current research? TDM-105795 may target non-scarring alopecia, particularly androgenetic alopecia.

learn Ketoconazole

antifungal with some anti-androgenic benefits, often used as a shampoo

learn Baicapil

Struggling with patchy hair loss like alopecia areata? Baicapil might help by reducing inflammation and reactivating growth. There is no published trial of Baicapil in alopecia areata. The anti-inflammatory and hair-density claims come from the ingredient's manufacturer and from laboratory work on its plant extracts, in people with androgenetic-type hair loss rather than autoimmune patchy hair loss.

learn Tofacitinib

a JAK inhibitor for alopecia areata and other autoimmune conditions

What types of hair loss conditions are most commonly associated with tofacitinib use in clinical settings? Published studies link tofacitinib mainly to alopecia areata and its severe variants — as an off-label drug being studied for them, not as a cause of hair loss. The evidence is mostly small, open-label or retrospective, and relapse after stopping is commonly reported.
What are the key limitations and considerations surrounding tofacitinib in hair loss products and therapies? Reported hair regrowth with tofacitinib comes from alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition — mostly from small, non-randomized studies, with relapse common after stopping. There is no good evidence it helps pattern hair loss, and it is not approved for hair loss anywhere.

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