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Management of hair loss

Index Management of hair loss

The management of hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, may include medications and surgery. [1]

77 relations: Agonist, Aloe vera, Alopecia areata, Alopecia totalis, Basic fibroblast growth factor, Bergamot essential oil, Beta-catenin, Bimatoprost, Biotin, Cyproterone acetate, Depression (mood), Dermis, DKK1, Dutasteride, Elisabeth Leamy, Epidermis, Erectile dysfunction, Europe, Eyebrow, Eyelash, Feminization (biology), FGF7, Finasteride, Flutamide, Follicular unit extraction, Follicular unit transplantation, Food and Drug Administration, Gene, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Gynecomastia, Hair cloning, Hair follicle, Hair loss, Hair transplantation, Heart arrhythmia, Hedgehog signaling pathway, Hibiscus, Hyperkalemia, Hypotension, Induced pluripotent stem cell, Insulin-like growth factor 1, Interleukin 6, International Journal of Women's Health, Isoflavones, Ketoconazole, Latanoprost, LPAR6, Management of hair loss, Medical Hypotheses, ..., Minoxidil, Mucin, North America, Oral contraceptive pill, Organ transplantation, Pattern hair loss, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Platelet-rich plasma, Procter & Gamble, Receptor (biochemistry), Sebaceous gland, Serenoa, Side effect, Skin grafting, SOX21, Spironolactone, Springer Nature, Stem cell, Surgery, Teratology, TGF beta 1, TGF beta 2, University of Bonn, Vascular endothelial growth factor, Vitamin, Wig, 5α-Reductase. Expand index (27 more) »

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.

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Aloe vera

Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe.

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Alopecia areata

Alopecia areata, also known as spot baldness, is a condition in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body.

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Alopecia totalis

Alopecia totalis is the loss of all skull and facial hair.

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Basic fibroblast growth factor

FGF2, also known as basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and FGF-β, is a growth factor and signaling protein encoded by the FGF2 gene.

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Bergamot essential oil

Bergamot essential oil is a cold-pressed essential oil produced by cells inside the rind of a bergamot orange fruit.

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Beta-catenin

Catenin beta-1, also known as β-catenin, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTNNB1 gene.

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Bimatoprost

Bimatoprost (marketed in the US, Canada and Europe by Allergan, under the trade name Lumigan) is a prostaglandin analog used topically (as eye drops) to control the progression of glaucoma and in the management of ocular hypertension.

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Biotin

Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin, also called vitamin B7 and formerly known as vitamin H or coenzyme R. Biotin is composed of a ureido ring fused with a tetrahydrothiophene ring.

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Cyproterone acetate

Cyproterone acetate (CPA), sold alone under the brand name Androcur or with ethinylestradiol (EE) under the brand names Diane or Diane-35 among others, is an antiandrogen and progestogen which is used in the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions like acne, excessive hair growth, early puberty, and prostate cancer, as a component of feminizing hormone therapy for transgender women, and in birth control pills.

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Depression (mood)

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, tendencies, feelings, and sense of well-being.

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Dermis

The dermis or corium is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up the cutis) and subcutaneous tissues, that primarily consists of dense irregular connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain.

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DKK1

Dickkopf-related protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DKK1 gene.

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Dutasteride

Dutasteride, sold under the brand name Avodart among others, is a medication used primarily to treat enlarged prostate in men.

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Elisabeth Leamy

Elisabeth Ann Leamy (born September 10, 1967) is an American journalist, author and speaker.

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Epidermis

The epidermis is the outer layer of the three layers that make up the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis.

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Erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is a type of sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual activity.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Eyebrow

The eyebrow is an area of thick, delicate hairs above the eye that follows the shape of the lower margin of the brow ridges of some mammals.

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Eyelash

An eyelash or simply lash is one of the hairs that grows at the edge of the eyelid.

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Feminization (biology)

In biology and medicine, feminization is the development in an organism of physical characteristics that are usually unique to the female of the species.

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FGF7

Keratinocyte growth factor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FGF7 gene.

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Finasteride

Finasteride, sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, is a medication used mainly to treat an enlarged prostate or scalp hair loss in men.

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Flutamide

Flutamide, sold under the brand name Eulexin among others, is a nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA) which is used primarily to treat prostate cancer.

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Follicular unit extraction

Follicular unit extraction (FUE), also known as follicular transfer (FT), is one of two primary methods of obtaining Hair follicles, naturally occurring groups of one to four hairs, for hair transplantation.

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Follicular unit transplantation

Follicular unit transplantation (FUT) is a hair restoration technique, also known as the strip procedure, where a patient's hair is transplanted in naturally occurring groups of 1 to 4 hairs, called follicular units.

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Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments.

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Gene

In biology, a gene is a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function.

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Ginkgo

Ginkgo is a genus of highly unusual non-flowering plants.

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Ginseng

Ginseng is the root of plants in the genus Panax, such as Korean ginseng (P. ginseng), South China ginseng (P. notoginseng), and American ginseng (P. quinquefolius), typically characterized by the presence of ginsenosides and gintonin.

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Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is an endocrine system disorder in which a noncancerous increase in the size of male breast tissue occurs.

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Hair cloning

Hair multiplication or hair cloning is a proposed technique to counter hair loss.

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Hair follicle

The hair follicle is a dynamic organ found in mammalian skin.

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Hair loss

Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body.

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Hair transplantation

Hair transplantation is a surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body, called the 'donor site', to a bald or balding part of the body known as the 'recipient site'.

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Heart arrhythmia

Heart arrhythmia (also known as arrhythmia, dysrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat) is a group of conditions in which the heartbeat is irregular, too fast, or too slow.

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Hedgehog signaling pathway

The Hedgehog signaling pathway is a signaling pathway that transmits information to embryonic cells required for proper cell differentiation.

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.

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Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia, also spelled hyperkalaemia, is an elevated level of potassium (K+) in the blood serum.

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Hypotension

Hypotension is low blood pressure, especially in the arteries of the systemic circulation.

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Induced pluripotent stem cell

Induced pluripotent stem cells (also known as iPS cells or iPSCs) are a type of pluripotent stem cell that can be generated directly from adult cells.

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Insulin-like growth factor 1

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), also called somatomedin C, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGF1 gene.

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Interleukin 6

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an interleukin that acts as both a pro-inflammatory cytokine and an anti-inflammatory myokine.

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International Journal of Women's Health

The International Journal of Women's Health is a peer-reviewed healthcare journal focusing on all aspects of women's health care, including obstetrics, gynecology, and breast cancer.

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Isoflavones

Isoflavones are a type of naturally occurring isoflavonoids, many of which act as phytoestrogens in mammals.

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Ketoconazole

Ketoconazole is a synthetic imidazole antifungal drug used primarily to treat fungal infections.

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Latanoprost

Latanoprost, sold under the brand name Xalatan among others, is a medication used to treat increased pressure inside the eye.

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LPAR6

Lysophosphatidic acid receptor 6 also known as LPA6, P2RY5, and GPR87, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LPAR6 gene.

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Management of hair loss

The management of hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, may include medications and surgery.

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Medical Hypotheses

Medical Hypotheses is a medical journal published by Elsevier.

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Minoxidil

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Mucin

Mucins are a family of high molecular weight, heavily glycosylated proteins (glycoconjugates) produced by epithelial tissues in most animals.

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North America

North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas.

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Oral contraceptive pill

Oral contraceptives, abbreviated OCPs, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control.

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Organ transplantation

Organ transplantation is a medical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ.

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Pattern hair loss

Pattern hair loss, known as male-pattern hair loss (MPHL) when it affects males and female-pattern hair loss (FPHL) when it affects females, is hair loss that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp.

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal and the official publication of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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Platelet-rich plasma

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a concentrate of platelet-rich plasma protein derived from whole blood, centrifuged to remove red blood cells.

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Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) is an American multi-national consumer goods corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by British American William Procter and Irish American James Gamble.

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Receptor (biochemistry)

In biochemistry and pharmacology, a receptor is a protein molecule that receives chemical signals from outside a cell.

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Sebaceous gland

Sebaceous glands are microscopic exocrine glands in the skin that secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair of mammals.

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Serenoa

Serenoa repens, commonly known as saw palmetto, is the sole species currently classified in the genus Serenoa.

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Side effect

In medicine, a side effect is an effect, whether therapeutic or adverse, that is secondary to the one intended; although the term is predominantly employed to describe adverse effects, it can also apply to beneficial, but unintended, consequences of the use of a drug.

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Skin grafting

Skin grafting is a type of graft surgery involving the transplantation of skin.

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SOX21

Transcription factor SOX-21 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SOX21 gene.

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Spironolactone

Spironolactone, sold under the brand name Aldactone among others, is a medication that is primarily used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.

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Springer Nature

Springer Nature is an academic publishing company created by the May 2015 merger of Springer Science+Business Media and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, and Macmillan Education.

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Stem cell

Stem cells are biological cells that can differentiate into other types of cells and can divide to produce more of the same type of stem cells.

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Surgery

Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via chirurgiae, meaning "hand work") is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate or treat a pathological condition such as a disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance or to repair unwanted ruptured areas.

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Teratology

Teratology is the study of abnormalities of physiological development.

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TGF beta 1

Transforming growth factor beta 1 or TGF-β1 is a polypeptide member of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily of cytokines.

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TGF beta 2

Transforming growth factor-beta 2 (TGF-β2) is a secreted protein known as a cytokine that performs many cellular functions and has a vital role during embryonic development (alternative names: Glioblastoma-derived T-cell suppressor factor, G-TSF, BSC-1 cell growth inhibitor, Polyergin, Cetermin).

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University of Bonn

The University of Bonn (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn) is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany.

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Vascular endothelial growth factor

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), originally known as vascular permeability factor (VPF), is a signal protein produced by cells that stimulates the formation of blood vessels.

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Vitamin

A vitamin is an organic molecule (or related set of molecules) which is an essential micronutrient - that is, a substance which an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism - but cannot synthesize it (either at all, or in sufficient quantities), and therefore it must be obtained through the diet.

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Wig

A wig is a head covering made from human hair, animal hair, or synthetic fiber.

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5α-Reductase

5α-reductases, also known as 3-oxo-5α-steroid 4-dehydrogenases, are enzymes involved in steroid metabolism.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_of_hair_loss

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