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January 12, 2023
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LiVDerm, Healio continue media partnership for 21st annual South Beach Symposium

LiVDerm, Healio continue media partnership for 21st annual South Beach Symposium

Healio and LiVDerm are continuing their media partnership for the 21st annual South Beach Symposium taking place in Miami Beach from Feb. 9 to 12.

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January 09, 2023
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Most read alopecia, hair loss articles of 2022

Most read alopecia, hair loss articles of 2022

As we begin the new year, Healio has compiled the most read articles of 2022 for alopecia and hair loss, which include stories about new drug treatments, the lingering effects of COVID-19 and more.

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January 05, 2023
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Computer algorithm tracks alopecia ‘in standardized way’ using cell phone camera images

Computer algorithm tracks alopecia ‘in standardized way’ using cell phone camera images

A novel computer-based algorithm can track the progress of hair loss in patients with various types of alopecia, according to a study.

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December 12, 2022
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Social media may promote misinformation on alopecia

Social media may promote misinformation on alopecia

Alopecia-related content on Instagram and TikTok is primarily promotional in nature with a lack of substantiated medical evidence, according to a study.

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December 07, 2022
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Arcutis enrolls first patient in alopecia areata study evaluating topical treatment

Arcutis enrolls first patient in alopecia areata study evaluating topical treatment

The first patient has been enrolled in a phase 1b study evaluating ARQ-255 topical suspension 3% in the treatment of alopecia areata, Arcutis Biotherapeutics announced in a press release.

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November 29, 2022
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Platelet-rich plasma, 1,550 nm fractional lasers improve androgenetic alopecia

Platelet-rich plasma, 1,550 nm fractional lasers improve androgenetic alopecia

Platelet-rich plasma treatment with 1,550 nm fractional erbium-glass laser treatment proved an effective combination in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, according to a study.

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November 15, 2022
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Q&A: ‘Being proactive’ best way to prevent traction alopecia, improve symptoms

Q&A: ‘Being proactive’ best way to prevent traction alopecia, improve symptoms

Traction alopecia, a subtype of alopecia that typically leads to hair loss along the hairline, is common among people with skin of color and especially affects Black women, according to the Skin of Color Society.

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October 03, 2022
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Patient, protocol factors influence platelet-rich plasma efficacy in androgenetic alopecia

Patient, protocol factors influence platelet-rich plasma efficacy in androgenetic alopecia

Six patient and protocol factors were found to affect the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma treatment on patients with androgenetic alopecia, according to a multivariate network analysis.

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June 20, 2022
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VIDEO: Scarring alopecia an ‘epidemic’

VIDEO: Scarring alopecia an ‘epidemic’

CLEVELAND — Scarring alopecia is an epidemic in need of treatment options, according to Wilma F. Bergfeld, MD, a dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic.

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June 17, 2022
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Clinicians, patients may benefit from better education regarding traction alopecia

Most patients who received counseling for traction alopecia had improved outcomes at follow-up, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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