Alopecia
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.