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FDA Warns of Unapproved Hair-Loss Product Linked to Side Effects
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 — A quick spray of medication might seem like an easy way to get thicker hair, but some people say one sold online has left them battling sexual side effects, depression and e...
FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Alerts Health Care Providers, Compounders and Consumers of Potential Risks Associated with Compounded Topical Finasteride Products
April 22, 2025 – FDA has become aware of reports of adverse events involving compounded topical finasteride products potentially putting consumers at risk. The agency is aware of some compounders...
Low-Dose Doxycycline Effective for Lymphocytic Scarring Alopecias
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – Relative to high-dose doxycycline, low-dose doxycycline is comparably effective but more tolerable for lymphocytic scarring alopecias, according to a research letter pu...
AAD: Baricitinib Efficacious for Hair Regrowth in Teens With Severe Alopecia Areata
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – For adolescents with severe alopecia areata (AA), baricitinib is efficacious for hair regrowth, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy...
American Academy of Dermatology, March 7 to 11
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 7 to 11 in Orlando, Florida, and attracted clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested i...
Rare Hair Loss Condition Can Be Treated With Low Doses Of Antibiotic Doxycycline
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – Lower doses of a common antibiotic can curb hair loss caused by a rare skin condition, a new study says. The antibiotic doxycycline is commonly used to treat lymphocytic...
AAD: Ivarmacitinib 4 mg, 8 mg Efficacious for Adults With Severe Alopecia Areata
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – For adults with severe alopecia areata (AA), ivarmacitinib, a selective Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor, at doses of 4 and 8 mg is efficacious and tolerable, according to...
Comorbid Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Influence Alopecia Areata Prognosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Comorbid chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) influence the prognosis of alopecia areata (AA), according to a research letter published online Jan. 8 in Allergy. Annika...
Women With Cancer Can Safely Use Rogaine to Curb Hair Loss
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says. Minoxidil - the active ingredient...
Celiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk for Developing Alopecia Areata
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Celiac disease is associated with an increased risk for developing alopecia areata, according to a letter to the editor published online Nov. 21 in the Journal of the ...
Women With Cancer Can Safely Use Rogaine to Curb Hair Loss
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says. Minoxidil - the active ingredient...
Consensus Statement Issued for Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – Consensus has been reached for 76 items relating to low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) treatment for patients with hair loss, according to a statement published online Nov. 20...
Potential Genetic Link ID'd Between Thyroid Disease, Alopecia Areata
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – There seems to be a significant association between hypothyroidism, Hashimoto thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, and alopecia areata (AA), according to a study published...
Childhood Obesity Tied to Pediatric Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – Early childhood obesity may increase the risk for pediatric immune-mediated skin diseases, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of Investigative ...
Alopecia Tied to Higher Prevalence of Autoimmune, Psychiatric Comorbidities
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Patients with alopecia areata (AA) have a higher prevalence of autoimmune and psychiatric comorbidities at time of diagnosis as well as a higher risk for new-onset autoimmune...