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April 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Antigens from skin cells may cause hair loss in perinevoid alopecia.
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Dupilumab may cause hair loss, so patients should be monitored.
Recognizing and fully removing giant pilomatrixomas is crucial to prevent them from becoming cancerous.
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Careful diagnosis and management of MCTD are crucial due to potential severe complications.
Plasma gel and PRP treatments improve skin and hair with minimal side effects.
A rare case of a woman having both lichen planus pigmentosus and classic lichen planopilaris at the same time.
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July 2018 in “Cureus” A breast cancer patient had lasting hair loss after chemotherapy, which improved with minoxidil treatment.
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism” Kawasaki Disease is rare and often missed in adults, who show different symptoms than children, and may benefit from early treatment.
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March 2019 in “Pharmacology Research & Perspectives” In Singapore, most skin reactions to drugs were in females and Chinese, often caused by painkillers, antibiotics, and some other drugs, with serious cases linked to genetics.