81 citations
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March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Effective hair loss treatment in women requires correct diagnosis and can include medications like minoxidil, antiandrogens, and treatments for underlying conditions like PCOS.
80 citations
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March 2000 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” The VVG stain effectively differentiates scar tissue from normal skin and helps classify types of permanent alopecia.
30 citations
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September 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Dermoscopy has greatly improved the diagnosis of skin lesions and our understanding of their morphology and biology.
10 citations
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July 2008 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Increased mucin in the skin might indicate lupus in patients with hair loss, but more research is needed.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” The analysis of a large pilomatricoma revealed five distinct areas with different gene activity related to hair growth and tumor development.
6 citations
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January 2007 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” The article concludes that careful examination is crucial for the timely diagnosis and treatment of a rare scalp condition in an Aboriginal Canadian teenager.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Rare skin cancer can mimic hair loss conditions, so thorough diagnosis is crucial.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Recurrent NICF is a rare skin condition with unclear causes, involving follicle inflammation and crystal deposits.
30 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Understanding sex and gender differences can improve personalized dermatology care.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This treatment effectively reduces dark circles by improving volume and skin quality.
35 citations
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January 1996 in “Dermatologic clinics” Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection causing hair loss, mostly in young children.
The document explains different types of skin lesions and their characteristics, causes, and related conditions.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Getting insurance to cover the hair loss treatment tofacitinib is hard because it's not officially approved for that use.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride effectively treated hidradenitis suppurativa.
15 citations
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October 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New treatments targeting the Hedgehog pathway can help treat advanced skin cancer but may have side effects and their effectiveness in early stages is unknown.
May 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Psoriasis increases annual healthcare costs by $4,044 per patient, with biologic treatments costing significantly more than phototherapy.
9 citations
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May 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology” A woman's hair turned white after taking a cancer drug called dasatinib.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” 848 genes related to fat and metabolism are less active in people with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.
4 citations
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August 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Cicatricial alopecia involves scarring hair loss and can be treated with various medications.
2 citations
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November 2019 in “Cancer reports” The Wnt signaling pathway is not a major factor in the development of keratoacanthoma, a type of skin tumor.
30 citations
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June 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Ultrasound shows 80% of Hidradenitis Suppurativa patients have abnormal hair tracts that may worsen the condition.
Early recognition and aggressive treatment can significantly improve rare ANA-negative lupus with heart and skin issues.
12 citations
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February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A cancer drug caused unusual hair growth on a 100-year-old man's scalp and eyelashes.
19 citations
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September 2002 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Topical tacrolimus did not regrow hair in alopecia universalis patients.
January 2022 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” Dermoscopy helps doctors recognize a type of benign skin tumor called pilomatricoma.
62 citations
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March 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology” Finasteride reduces Hidradenitis Suppurativa flare-ups in children and teens, but long-term safety is unknown.
26 citations
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Hair loss can occur when stomach cancer spreads to the scalp.
11 citations
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August 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” Tacalcitol cream effectively and safely treated a rare skin condition called Lichen Spinulosus in two cases.
5 citations
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June 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Putting thymidine dinucleotide on newborn mice's skin can delay and reduce skin cancer.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Türk Patoloji Dergisi” Hormone imbalances from endocrine diseases can cause various skin conditions that help diagnose and treat these diseases early.