Senescent Alopecia: Why Some Hair Thins with Age
A quiet form of hair loss: When people think of balding, they usually picture the familiar recessions and crowns of androgenetic alopecia (“male‑” or “female‑pattern”…
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…
The Shifting Arches: A Cultural History of Eyebrow Plucking and Shaving
Throughout history the human face has functioned as a public document, and few features have been edited as frequently as the eyebrow. Physically small yet…
What is the total number of people affected by AGA worldwide?
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), commonly known as pattern hair loss, impacts hundreds of millions of people worldwide and often carries significant psychological and social burdens. While…
The Biology of Curly Hair
The study of hair biology has fascinated researchers for decades due to the intricate processes behind hair development and the vast diversity in hair types…
Sabouraud’s Sign: A Contemporary Assessment of Hair Breakage
Hair breakage can be as distressing for patients as hair loss, yet the two phenomena have very different aetiologies, prognoses and management strategies. Sabouraud’s sign,…
Candida Folliculitis: An Overview
Introduction: Folliculitis denotes inflammation of the hair follicle’s superficial portion just below the skin surface. It often presents as erythematous papules, pustules or tender nodules…
Can women have a receding hair line like male pattern hair loss?
Hair loss is a common concern for both men and women. While male-pattern baldness – with its characteristic receding frontal hairline and vertex thinning –…
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…