Chemical and metal induced effluvium: why some substances can make hair fall out
Losing between fifty and a hundred hairs a day is a normal part of the scalp hair growth cycle. However, when the rate of shedding…
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Drug-Induced Anagen Effluvium: Mechanisms, Clinical Features, and Management
Anagen effluvium is a form of non-scarring hair loss resulting from an insult to the rapidly dividing cells within the hair follicle during the anagen…
Drug-Induced Telogen Effluvium: Medication-Triggered Hair Shedding
Understanding Telogen Effluvium: Telogen effluvium (TE) is a nonscarring, reversible form of diffuse hair loss characterized by an increased proportion of hair follicles entering the…
Eosinophilic Folliculitis: Inflamed Hair Follicles
Introduction: Eosinophilic folliculitis (EF) is an inflammatory dermatosis characterized by recurrent, intensely pruritic papules and pustules centered on hair follicles, accompanied histologically by prominent eosinophil…
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…
Understanding Hirsutism and Hypertrichosis: Definitions, Differences, and Causes
Hair growth is a normal physiological process that varies widely among individuals based on genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors. However, certain conditions can lead to…
An Overview on Poliosis: More than Just a Patch of White Hair
Poliosis is a condition characterized by the loss or absence of melanin in hair follicles It manifests as white or gray patches of hair on…
Diabetes and Hair Loss: Unraveling the Interconnected Pathways
Diabetes, a complex metabolic disorder, has far-reaching effects on various body systems, including the skin and hair. Emerging research suggests a bidirectional relationship between diabetes…
Anagen Effluvium: An Overview
Introduction: Anagen effluvium is a type of hair loss that occurs during the anagen growth phase of the hair cycle. Unlike other forms of hair…