Season 5, Episode 6 (Selenium, Alopecia Neoplastica, Eyebrow thinning, Seasonal Shedding)

The Evidence Based Hair Podcast was created by dermatologist & hair loss specialist Dr Jeff Donovan to highlight new, hot off the press, world-class research in the field of hair loss. The podcast was created for hair loss practitioners around the world who care for patients with all different types of hair loss. Each week, different hair loss research topics are covered in the podcast including new research related to androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areatea, telogen effluvium, traction alopecia, tinea capitis, trichotillomania, chemotherapy induced hair loss, lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia, dissecting cellulitis, folliculitis decalvans, discoid lupus, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, erosive pustular dermatosis.... and a whole lot more.


TOPICS REVIEW IN THIS EPISODE

SELENIUM TOXICITY

Civas E and Akpınar Ü (starts at 11:50). Selenium in the supplement as the probable cause of hair loss and nail dystrophy. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2023 Aug 18.

MacFarquhar JK et al (starts at 15:48). Acute Selenium Toxicity Associated With a Dietary Supplement. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Feb 8; 170(3): 256–261



PRIMARY ALOPECIA NEOPLASTICA – DESMOPLASTIC MELANOMA

LaMonica LC et al (starts at 24:35). Desmoplastic melanoma presenting as an alopecic patch in a young patient. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Aug; 38: 96–99.



BIMATOPROST VS MINOXIDIL FOR EYEBROW HYPOTRICHOSIS

Suwanchatchai W, et al (starts at 36:30). Efficacy and safety of bimatoprost 0.03% versus minoxidil 3% in enhancement of eyebrows: a randomized, double-blind, split-face comparative study. J Dermatol. 2012.

Zaky M et al (starts at 37:40). Comparative study of the efficacy and safety of topical minoxidil 2% versus topical bimatoprost 0.01% versus topical bimatoprost 0.03% in treatment of eyebrow hypotrichosis: a randomized controlled trial./Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Jul 30.





LYPHEDEMA DISTICHIASIS SYNDROME

Orsillo L et al (starts at 42:43). Second row of eyelashes with lower extremity edema. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Aug; 38: 155–157.



SEASONAL HAIR SHEDDING

Buontempo M et al (starts at 49:17). Seasonal trends in hair loss: A big data analysis of Google search patterns and their association with seasonal factors. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2023 Jul 20.

Randall and Ebling (starts at 53:50). Seasonal changes in human hair growth. Br J Dermatol 1991.

Courtois et al. (starts at 55:38). Periodicity in the growth and shedding of hair. Br J Dermatol, 1996 Jan;134(1):47-54.

Piérard-Franchimont C, Peérard GE (starts at 56:37). L'effluvium télogène actinique: une facette de la chronobiologie humaine. Int J Cosmet Sci. 1999 Feb;21(1):15-21.

Kunz M, Seifert B, Trüeb RM (starts at 57:18). Seasonality of hair shedding in healthy women complaining of hair loss. Dermatology. 2009;219(2):105-10.

Liu C et al (starts at 58:15). Changes in Chinese hair growth along a full year. Int J Cosmet Sci . 2014 Dec;36(6):531-6.

Hsiang EY et al (starts at 58:44). Seasonality of hair loss: a time series analysis of Google Trends data 2004-2016. Br J Dermatol 2018; 178(4):978-79