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Jack Nicholson is an American actor born in 1937. His career spans 6 decades and his movies include The Shining, As Good as it Gets, Batman (as the Joker), The Bucket List. During his career one notes the progression of Androgenetic* Alopecia – the scientific word for... READ MORE

Androgenetic alopecia and to a lesser extent Telogen effluvium are the two most frequent causes of hair loss in women. To make the diagnosis:     -General examination of the scalp evaluate the distribution of the hair loss are hair follicles present? traction (does the... READ MORE

Androgenetic alopecia is an often hereditary condition with thinning of the hair into vellus hairs which occurs in males and females according to a male pattern (Hamilton classification) or a female pattern (ludwig classification) It is psychologically devastating and treatments... READ MORE

A randomized, single-blind trial of 5% minoxidil foam once daily versus 2% minoxidil solution twice daily in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in women. Blume-Peytavi U, Hillmann K, Dietz E, Canfield D, Garcia Bartels N. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Dec;65(6):1126-1134.e2. doi:... READ MORE

A randomized, active- and placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of different doses of dutasteride versus placebo and finasteride in the treatment of male subjects with androgenetic alopecia. Gubelin Harcha W, Barboza Martínez J, Tsai TF, Katsuoka K, Kawashima M,... READ MORE

Global photographic assessment of men aged 18 to 60 years with male pattern hair loss receiving finasteride 1 mg or placebo. Olsen EA, Whiting DA, Savin R, Rodgers A, Johnson-Levonas AO, Round E, Rotonda J, Kaufman KD; Male Pattern Hair Loss Study Group. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012... READ MORE

A JAAD Case Reports publication: click HERE for free full article (selected by Dr Christophe HSU, MD  – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland)   Comments Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a therapeutical modality which consists of withdrawing blood, centrifugating it to obtain a... READ MORE

A JAAD Case Reports publication: click HERE for free full article (selected by Dr Christophe HSU, MD  – Dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland)   Comments Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a Type of Scarring Alopecia and was described by Dr S. Kossard Finasteride is a 5... READ MORE