research Quantifying variation in human scalp hair fiber shape and pigmentation
African hair is curled, Asian hair is thick, European hair is lighter, and chemical methods help identify hair color differences.
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840-870 / 1000+ resultsresearch Diode Laser 805 Hair Removal Side Effects in Groups of Various Ethnicities – Cohort Study Results
Diode laser hair removal is effective and safe, but side effects vary by ethnicity and treatment number.
research [Black piedra in South Africa. 1st description in a child with bamboo hair, pili torti and congenital erythroderma ichthyosiforme].
research Follicular Unit Excision in Patients of African Descent: A Skin-Responsive Technique
A new device improves hair transplant success for people of African descent by considering skin thickness and firmness.
research Nail, hair and skin hyperpigmentation associated with indinavir therapy
Indinavir therapy can cause reversible skin, hair, and nail darkening.
research Acanthosis Nigricans during an HAIR-AN syndrome: "The Tree That Hides the Forest"
The case shows skin changes can indicate deeper health issues like insulin resistance, which are challenging to manage.
research Keratin expression in the hair of different racial groups
Different racial groups have varying keratin proteins, affecting hair texture and strength.
research Hair disorders: Aesthetic approaches for patients of African ancestry
research Splenic eumelanin differs from hair eumelanin in C57BL/6 mice.
Splenic eumelanin in C57BL/6 mice is different from hair eumelanin.
research Unilateral heterochromia of scalp hair with adjacent hypomelanotic skin lesions
The boy's hair and skin color differences are due to a pigmentation disorder.
research 516 Dynein is involved in the movement, distribution, acidity, and transfer of melanosomes
Dynlt3 is important for melanosome transport and skin coloration.
research Response to Weinstein’s “Reply of Increased risk of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in Black patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.”
The authors maintain there is a significant link between vitamin D deficiency and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in Black patients, and call for more research on the topic.
research Disorders of pigmentation in infants and children
Vitiligo causes white skin patches, often starts before age 20, and is linked to other health issues.
research Dasatinib-Induced Leukotrichia in a Patient With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
A woman's hair turned white after taking a cancer drug called dasatinib.
research Supplementary Material for: Drug-Induced Melasma in Patients on 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors: A Case Report
Finasteride can cause melasma, especially in people with darker skin.
research Is increased constitutive skin and hair pigmentation an early sign of puberty?
Darker skin in 10-year-old girls may be an early sign of puberty.
research Age‐dependent changes in skin features and perceived facial appearance in women of five ethnic groups
Younger women are seen as more attractive and healthier, with Chinese women rated highest and South African women rated oldest and least healthy.
research Change in Hair Color in Mice Induced by Injection of α-MSH
Injecting α-MSH made mice's hair turn black.
research Increased risk of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in Black patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
Black patients with a specific type of hair loss have a much higher chance of lacking enough vitamin D.
research Special considerations in adolescents of color with acne and textured hair
Dermatologists should consider hair care practices when treating acne in adolescents of color.
research Melanocyte progenitor cells reside in human subcutaneous adipose tissue
Melanocyte progenitor cells are found in human fat tissue and can become mature melanocytes, which may help treat skin issues.
research Di-Genic Inheritance in Genodermatoses: Insights from Two Consanguineous Cases in a Reference Lebanese Center within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
A new genetic model may improve treatment and diagnosis for certain inherited skin diseases.
research Predicting hair cortisol levels with hair pigmentation genes: a possible hair pigmentation bias
Darker hair may lead to higher cortisol readings, suggesting a need to adjust for hair color in studies.
research Skin Hyperpigmentation and Increased Angiogenesis Secondary to Vitamin B12 Deficiency in a Young Vegetarian Woman
Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause skin darkening and increased blood vessels, but treatment can improve symptoms.
research Hair Steroid Profiling Reveals Racial Differences in Male Pattern Baldness between Korean and Caucasian Populations
Korean and Caucasian men with male pattern baldness have different hair steroid levels.
research Melanocytes: The new Black
Melanocytes are crucial for skin pigmentation and can affect conditions like melanoma, vitiligo, and albinism, as well as hair color and hearing.
research Effect of Lifestyle Pattern and Cultural Practices on Vitamin D Status of Muslim Women in Coimbatore City
Muslim women in Coimbatore with limited sunlight exposure due to cultural dress and lifestyle have low vitamin D levels.
research Topobiology of Human Pigmentation: P-Cadherin Selectively Stimulates Hair Follicle Melanogenesis
P-cadherin is crucial for hair follicle pigmentation but not skin pigmentation.
research Skin diseases in Ghana and the UK
Skin diseases differ between Ghana and the UK, with infections most common in Ghana and malignant skin diseases most prevalent in the UK.
research 458 UVB-induced facultative pigmentation is associated with distinct DNA methylation changes
Tanning ability is linked to specific DNA changes in skin genes.