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Oily scalp hair

MedGen UID:
1373016
•Concept ID:
C4479330
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Finding

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Promising Essential Oils/Plant Extracts in the Prevention and Treatment of Dandruff Pathogenesis.
Kumari KMU, Yadav NP, Luqman S
Curr Top Med Chem 2022;22(13):1104-1133. doi: 10.2174/1568026622666220531120226. PMID: 35642120
Pediculosis capitis: new insights into epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Feldmeier H
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2012 Sep;31(9):2105-10. Epub 2012 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s10096-012-1575-0. PMID: 22382818
Prevention and treatment of head lice in children.
Mumcuoglu KY
Paediatr Drugs 1999 Jul-Sep;1(3):211-8. doi: 10.2165/00128072-199901030-00005. PMID: 10937452

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Efficacy of a wheat polar lipid complex in reducing hair loss and improving hair growth in healthy women: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study.
Dudonné S, Kern C, Garcia C
Int J Cosmet Sci 2024 Apr;46(2):284-296. Epub 2023 Nov 27 doi: 10.1111/ics.12929. PMID: 37935579
Rosemary oil vs minoxidil 2% for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: a randomized comparative trial.
Panahi Y, Taghizadeh M, Marzony ET, Sahebkar A
Skinmed 2015 Jan-Feb;13(1):15-21. PMID: 25842469
Pediculosis capitis: new insights into epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Feldmeier H
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2012 Sep;31(9):2105-10. Epub 2012 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s10096-012-1575-0. PMID: 22382818
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 16;2011 PMID: 21575285Free PMC Article
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jan 14;2009 PMID: 19445766Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Hair care products used by women of African descent: review of ingredients.
Douglas A, Onalaja AA, Taylor SC
Cutis 2020 Apr;105(4):183-188. PMID: 32463850
A precise automatic system for the hair assessment in hair-care diagnosis applications.
Shih H
Skin Res Technol 2015 Nov;21(4):500-7. Epub 2015 Jun 29 doi: 10.1111/srt.12220. PMID: 26119754
Pediculosis capitis: new insights into epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Feldmeier H
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2012 Sep;31(9):2105-10. Epub 2012 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s10096-012-1575-0. PMID: 22382818
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 16;2011 PMID: 21575285Free PMC Article
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jan 14;2009 PMID: 19445766Free PMC Article

Therapy

Promising Essential Oils/Plant Extracts in the Prevention and Treatment of Dandruff Pathogenesis.
Kumari KMU, Yadav NP, Luqman S
Curr Top Med Chem 2022;22(13):1104-1133. doi: 10.2174/1568026622666220531120226. PMID: 35642120
Potential use of essential oils in cosmetic and dermatological hair products: A review.
Abelan US, de Oliveira AC, Cacoci ÉSP, Martins TEA, Giacon VM, Velasco MVR, Lima CRRC
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 Apr;21(4):1407-1418. Epub 2021 Jun 23 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14286. PMID: 34129742
Hair cosmetics.
Madnani N, Khan K
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2013 Sep-Oct;79(5):654-67. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.116734. PMID: 23974582
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 16;2011 PMID: 21575285Free PMC Article
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jan 14;2009 PMID: 19445766Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Hair product use and breast cancer incidence in the Black Women's Health Study.
Coogan PF, Rosenberg L, Palmer JR, Cozier YC, Lenzy YM, Bertrand KA
Carcinogenesis 2021 Jul 16;42(7):924-930. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgab041. PMID: 34013957Free PMC Article
Interventions for infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis (including cradle cap).
Victoire A, Magin P, Coughlan J, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Mar 4;3(3):CD011380. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011380.pub2. PMID: 30828791Free PMC Article
Unusually severe case of dermatosis neglecta.
Turrentine JE, Blalock TW, Davis LS
Skinmed 2012 Jan-Feb;10(1):46-7. PMID: 22324178
Treatment of dandruff with 5% tea tree oil shampoo.
Satchell AC, Saurajen A, Bell C, Barnetson RS
J Am Acad Dermatol 2002 Dec;47(6):852-5. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2002.122734. PMID: 12451368
The in vivo pediculicidal efficacy of a natural remedy.
Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Zamir C, Zentner G, Helbin V, Ingber A
Isr Med Assoc J 2002 Oct;4(10):790-3. PMID: 12389342

Clinical prediction guides

Targeting inflammation and pro-resolving mediators with Anetholea anisita extract to improve scalp condition.
Duroux R, Baillif V, Havas F, Farge M, Maurin A, Suere T, VanGoethem E, Attia J
Int J Cosmet Sci 2022 Dec;44(6):614-624. Epub 2022 Sep 21 doi: 10.1111/ics.12813. PMID: 35979727
Potential use of essential oils in cosmetic and dermatological hair products: A review.
Abelan US, de Oliveira AC, Cacoci ÉSP, Martins TEA, Giacon VM, Velasco MVR, Lima CRRC
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 Apr;21(4):1407-1418. Epub 2021 Jun 23 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14286. PMID: 34129742
Rosemary oil vs minoxidil 2% for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: a randomized comparative trial.
Panahi Y, Taghizadeh M, Marzony ET, Sahebkar A
Skinmed 2015 Jan-Feb;13(1):15-21. PMID: 25842469
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 16;2011 PMID: 21575285Free PMC Article
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jan 14;2009 PMID: 19445766Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Coconut, Castor, and Argan Oil for Hair in Skin of Color Patients: A Systematic Review.
Phong C, Lee V, Yale K, Sung C, Mesinkovska N
J Drugs Dermatol 2022 Jul 1;21(7):751-757. doi: 10.36849/JDD.6972. PMID: 35816075
Interventions for infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis (including cradle cap).
Victoire A, Magin P, Coughlan J, van Driel ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Mar 4;3(3):CD011380. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011380.pub2. PMID: 30828791Free PMC Article
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 May 16;2011 PMID: 21575285Free PMC Article
Head lice.
Burgess IF
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jan 14;2009 PMID: 19445766Free PMC Article

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