In a case series of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, low-dose oral metformin downregulated profibrosis and upregulated hair growth signatures. Clinical improvement and hair regrowth were observed, suggesting metformin's therapeutic potential. ja.ma/4dQzwL8

A Hopkins doctor is using diabetes medicine to help Black women fight hair loss. The Baltimore Banner Crystal Aguh MD bit.ly/47uWl4I

Hey #dermtwitter save the date for the first inaugural Hair Health Summit. A CME accredited clinical conference focused on all things HAIR. Featuring lectures by international experts in alopecia and hair loss coming to the Windy City in Aug 2025.

Most viewed in the last 7 days from JAMA Dermatology: Can low-dose oral metformin lead to clinical and molecular signs of improvement in patients with treatment-refractory central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia? ja.ma/4ddJrJt

Johns Hopkins dermatologist Crystal Aguh MD discusses using diabetes medicine to treat hair loss in black women. Black Enterprise bit.ly/4dqSiYm

Crystal Aguh MD recommendations on books for beautiful hair #ABGHNEXUS24 ABGH Resources for physicians.

Thank you! What a fun meeting 🤍

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This morning at the airport… 💔😭

Catch me on Blue Sky bsky.app/profile/crysta…

Invited speakers for the #SOCSScientificSymposium will bring a wealth of expertise + innovation to the stage, sharing insights on #leadership, #technology, + groundbreaking #skinofcolor #dermatology research. Registration opens soon! bit.ly/SOCSSymposium2…

The SOCS Center for Leadership seeks apps from #dermatology residents for the Inaugural Resident #Leadership Award, to honor 2 residents/yr for exemplary leadership during medical training, esp. in #skinofcolor dermatology. Details/apply by 1/28: bit.ly/SOCSResidentAw…

As dermatologists, we experienced first hand what the efforts to silence minorities and women would look like a year ago. I anticipate things will only worsen from here. We will always publicly and vocally defend the health of the historically invisible.

The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more. I'm trying to save them. You can find the deleted docs at CDCGuidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.

The entire archive of all CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 has been backed up on Internet Archive. Incredible work everyone. Science will never be silenced!

This article analyzes ritlecitinib treatment of #alopecia areata in a 48-week study. Up to one-third of patients who did not meet target efficacy at week 24 achieved response with continued #ritlecitinib treatment. bit.ly/4gB9n3j

This is a very odd tweet and super disappointing to see from the esteemed NIH The top 7 university recipients of nih funding do NOT include Harvard or Yale The top 7 are: Johns Hopkins UCSF U of Pennsylvania Duke Michigan Pittsburgh Washington U in St. Louis

Silence on DEI creates a vacuum for opponents to fill with misconceptions. It is not legally risky to advocate for: - Greater diversity of personnel - Fairness & equity in policies & procedures - Culture of inclusion in which employees feel they belong hbr.org/2025/02/the-le…

Hoping for the best. She has been such an amazing advocate for Melanoma Research Foundation 🙏🏾

Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭 It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health.