Are There Differences in the Mechanisms of Androgenetic Alopecia Between Men and Women ?
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), often referred to as male pattern baldness (MPB) in men and female pattern hair loss (FPHL) in women, is by far the…
Tag: Inflammation
Understanding the “Lonely Hair Sign” in Scarring Alopecias
Hair loss encompasses a vast array of conditions, each with unique clinical presentations, underlying pathophysiology, and therapeutic challenges. Within the domain of scarring (cicatricial) alopecias,…
Hair Repigmentation: Unraveling the Possibility of Reversing Gray Hair
Graying hair, medically referred to as canities or achromotrichia, has long been accepted as an inevitable part of the aging process. Coloration of scalp hair…
The Sign of Hertoghe (Queen Anne’s Sign): Loss of the Outer Eyebrows
The Sign of Hertoghe, also known as Queen Anne’s sign, refers to the thinning or loss of the lateral third of the eyebrows. Although once…
An Overview of Head Lice: Biology, Epidemiology, and Management
Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are parasitic insects that infest human scalps, feeding on blood and causing a condition known as pediculosis. This article explores…
An Overview on Folliculitis: Hair Follicle Inflammation
Introduction: Folliculitis is a common dermatological condition characterized by the inflammation of hair follicles. It manifests as small red or pus-filled bumps around hair follicles,…
What are the environmental factors that activate alopecia areata ?
The precise causes that trigger the onset of alopecia areata, a complex autoimmune condition characterized by non-scarring hair loss, remain elusive. However, contemporary research has…
Why Does Hair Follicle Tissue Destruction Not Occur in Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia areata (AA), an autoimmune condition targeting hair follicles, presents an intriguing deviation from this typical pattern of autoimmune tissue destruction. Unlike other autoimmune diseases,…
Vitamin D in patients with androgenetic alopecia
Introduction: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), commonly referred to as pattern hair loss, is a prevalent condition affecting both men and women, characterized by progressive hair thinning…