BACKGROUND Alopecia areata is a common condition of patchy hair loss that has been postulated to have an autoimmune pathogenesis involving inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha. Etanercept is a novel medication that blocks TNF-alpha-mediated processes. We report a case involving the recurrence of alopecia areata in a patient receiving etanercept. OBSERVATIONS We ...

Follicular unit extraction method of hair transplantation for androgenetic alopecia is quite common, but as far cicatricial concerned there still exists a lacuna. In this article, we have presented various factors that surgically determine the treatment outcome in alopecia. Thus, advanced end-stage alopecia, it now possible to give good results patient with transplantation.

Alopecia areata is a non-scarring form of alopecia that can be localized or widespread. Its etiology is unknown, but immunological factors are implicated in its pathogenesis. With the more frequent use of anti TNFα biologic drugs, some alopecia areata cases during their use have been described. We report a case of universal alopecia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis while using adalimumab ...

BACKGROUND Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been suggested as a therapeutic intervention for female androgenetic alopecia. OBJECTIVE To perform a pilot study on the effect of PRP scalp injections in women with female androgenetic alopecia. MATERIALS AND METHODS This double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled study compared the effect of PRP with that of saline placebo as scalp injection. T...

and male alopecia [1–4] . The prerequisite for delivering appropriate patient care is an understanding of the pathologic dynamics of hair loss and a potential multitude of causal relationships. Once the diagnosis is certain, treatment appropriate for that diagnosis is likely to control the problem. Ultimately, the best way to alleviate the emotional distress related to hair loss is to effective...

BACKGROUND Alopecia can be a manifestation of mycosis fungoides (MF); however, the prevalence is unknown. AIMS We sought to describe the clinicopathologic presentation of alopecia in patients with diagnosis of MF. METHODS A retrospective analysis of patients with biopsy-proven MF, who were evaluated at our cancer center from 2002 to 2012, was performed to identify patients with alopecia. ...

Alopecia areata is thought to be a T-cell mediated and cytokine mediated autoimmune disease that results in non-scarring hair loss. Poliosis has been described as a localized depigmentation of hair caused by a deficiency of melanin in hair follicles. A 57-year-old man with a history of alopecia areata developed white hair regrowth in areas of previous hair loss. We retrospectively reviewed the ...

BACKGROUND Alopecia areata is the most common cause of localized, nonscarring alopecia. Unfortunately, there are few data regarding clinical features and epidemiology of alopecia areata in Korean patients, and its clinical course and treatment response rates are unpredictable. OBJECTIVE This study strived to investigate the differences in clinical profiles according to disease severity and to...