Top alopecia Articles in Dermatology

Alopecia secondary to mesotherapy
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 08/25/2009

Duque–Estrada B et al. – The authors report two cases of patchy alopecia that developed after mesotherapy for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. In the first patient, alopecia developed after injections of the heparinoid vasodilator mesoglycan ... a small residual area of cicatricial alopecia. The second patient developed reversible alopecia after multiple scalp injections of homeopathic agents. These cases underline the possible risks of mesotherapy as a therapeutic technique for hair loss. [more...]

History of atopy or autoimmunity increases risk of alopecia areata
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 08/24/2009

Barahmani N et al. – This analysis revealed that a history of atopy and autoimmune disease was associated with an increased risk of AA and that the results were consistent for both the severe subtype of AA (ie, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis) and ... subtype (ie, AA persistent). [more...]

Alopecia, part 2: Scarring forms
Practice Nursing, 09/16/2009

Watkins J – In cases of alopecia in which there is destruction of the hair follicles and the formation of scar tissue, permanent hair loss ensues. In some cases, destruction of the hair follicle may be preceded by inflammation in and around the follicles ... known as primary cicatricial alopecia. [more...]

An update on alopecia areata
Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 08/24/2009

Kos L et al. – Although multiple potential susceptibility loci have been implicated, the genetics of alopecia areata is still unclear. The role of any potential environmental contributors is also unclear. Quality evidence for efficacy of currently used treatments for alopecia ... areata is lacking. [more...]

Randomized clinical trial comparing 5% and 1% topical minoxidil for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in Japanese men
Journal of Dermatology, 08/06/2009

Tsuboi R et al. – findings confirmed the superiority of 5% topical minoxidil to 1% topical minoxidil in treating Japanese men with androgenetic alopecia. [more...]

Androgenetic alopecia and insulin resistance in young men
Clinical Endocrinology, 09/14/2009

Gonzalez–Gonzalez JG et al. – The results support the recommendation for assessing insulin resistance and cardiovascular–related features and disorders in all young males with stage III or higher AGA, according to the ... Norwood classification. [more...]

Loose anagen hair syndrome: an unusual cause of alopecia of cosmetic importance only
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 09/18/2009

Santiago F et al. – A 5–year–old girl was referred to clinic because of a 5–month history of diffuse hair loss. Her hair was light brown and dull with evident patches of alopecia. There were no signs of scalp ... pull test revealed multiple hairs, easily and painlessly extracted. Light microscopic examination and trichogram were consistent with loose anagen hair syndrome. This is an unusual benign hair disorder of childhood that improves spontaneously with aging. [more...]

Diagnosing and Treating Hair Loss
American Family Physician, 08/13/2009

and nonscarring. Scarring alopecia is best evaluated by a dermatologist. The cause of focal hair loss may be diagnosed by the appearance of the patch and examination for fungal agents. A scalp biopsy may be necessary if the cause of hair loss is unclear. Alopecia areata presents with smooth hairless ... patches of alopecia that may be erythematous and scaly. Male and female pattern hair losses have recognizable patterns and can be treated with topical minoxidil, and also with finasteride in men. Sudden loss of hair is usually telogen effluvium, but can also be diffuse alopecia areata. In telogen [more...]

Temporal triangular alopecia with decreased follicular density
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 08/05/2009

Silva CY et al. – The authors report a patient with TTA whose biopsy exhibited a decreased number of hair follicles. There are limited reports of the histopathology of TTA, and most have utilized standard vertical sections. Of ... patients with transversely sectioned biopsies, follicular numbers have been reportedly normal. [more...]

Alexithymia in patients with alopecia areata: educational background much more important than traumatic events
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 09/17/2009

Willemsen R et al. – In adult AA patients, higher levels of education are significantly associated with lower alexithymia scores. Somewhat unexpectedly, the authors found no ... score and emotional neglect or childhood traumatic experiences. The authors' results also confirm that alexithymia scores are significantly higher in adult patient with AA compared with control patients. [more...]