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Hair color is determined by melanin produced and transferred in hair follicles.
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Vitamin D helps protect skin, PSORS1 gene's risk interval for psoriasis is expanded, hair follicles can be generated from mouse cells, and interferon-γ may cause pigmented skin lesions.
research 54553 Diversity in dermatology datasets: what next?
Dermatology datasets need more diversity in skin tones and ethnic representation.
research Lipedematous scalp with heterochromia of scalp hair in a boy
A boy had a rare scalp condition with thickened skin and different-colored hair.
research Journal of Pigmentary Disorders
research Pigmented Rings With Central Clearing: A Dermoscopic Feature of Melasma
Pigmented rings with central clearing help diagnose melasma more accurately.
research Dermoscopy findings of alopecia areata in an African-American patient
Skin color may change how alopecia areata looks under a dermoscope.
research Presentations of Cutaneous Disease in Various Skin Pigmentations: Keratosis Pilaris
Recognizing keratosis pilaris in all skin tones helps diagnose related skin issues and reduce distress.
research Transient Bullous Dermolysis of the Newborn
The newborn's skin condition improved over time, leaving only lighter skin patches.
research Prurigo pigmentosa: A multi-institutional retrospective study
Prurigo pigmentosa mainly affects middle-aged White and Asian women, often linked to a ketogenic diet, and is best treated with oral antibiotics.
research Physiologic changes of pregnancy: A review of the literature
Most pregnant women experience skin darkening and hair changes, with these effects usually going away after giving birth.
research Field melanin mapping of the hairless scalp
The study found a specific pattern of uneven melanin distribution on balding scalps that could help understand skin diseases caused by light exposure.
research Zebrafish Model of Hereditary Pigmentary Disorders
Zebrafish help understand genetic causes of skin pigment disorders like albinism.
research Sox2 in the dermal papilla regulates hair follicle pigmentation
Sox2 controls hair color by affecting pigment production in hair follicles.
research Acquired loss of hair pigment associated with a flexural dermatosis
research 1927 nm Thulium Laser Successfully Treats PostInflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Color
The 1927 nm Thulium laser effectively and safely treats postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in darker skin tones.
research Artificial Pigmented Human Skin Created by Muse Cells
Researchers created artificial human skin using special cells, which could help treat skin conditions like albinism and vitiligo.
research Perifollicular Melanocyte Regeneration in Bullous Pemphigoid
Melanocytes can regenerate around hair follicles in bullous pemphigoid, especially in patients with darker skin.
research Repigmentation of leukoderma in a piebald patient associated with a novel c-KIT gene mutation, G592E, of the tyrosine kinase domain
A new gene mutation may allow some piebaldism patients to regain skin color in white patches.
research Editorial: Mechanisms and novel treatments of pigmentary disorders and skin regeneration
New treatments and drugs show promise for improving skin pigmentation and regeneration.
research Sarcoidosis: Are there differences in your skin of color patients?
Sarcoidosis is more common and severe in Black patients than in Caucasians, requiring early diagnosis and treatment.
research Lichen planus pigmentosus and lichen planopilaris
Some people with lichen planus pigmentosus might later develop frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research Tyrosinase inhibition due to interaction of homocyst(e)ine with copper: the mechanism for reversible hypopigmentation in homocystinuria due to cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency.
Lowering homocyst(e)ine levels can reverse skin and hair lightening by restoring enzyme activity needed for pigmentation.
research On the etiology of vitiligo and gray hair
Melanocytes are destroyed by factors needed for melanin production, causing vitiligo and gray hair.
research Regulation of melanocyte stem cells in the pigmentation of skin and its appendages: Biological patterning and therapeutic potentials
Understanding how melanocyte stem cells work could lead to new treatments for hair graying and skin pigmentation disorders.
research Pregnancy and cutaneous changes
Most pregnant women experience skin changes, especially increased pigmentation.
research Exploring Pediatric Dermatology in Skin of Color: Focus on Dermoscopy
Recognizing race-specific skin traits is crucial in pediatric dermatology.
research Melanocyte dysfunctions: future and promise of stem cells
Melanocyte stem cells hold promise for skin regeneration and treating pigmentation issues.
research A rare repigmentation pattern in a vitiligo patient: a clue to an epidermal stem-cell reservoir of melanocytes?
Repigmentation in vitiligo may come from melanocyte stem cells in the skin.
research The Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
The document concludes that skin and nail changes can indicate various underlying health conditions.