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Some hair products can create false signs on scalp examinations, leading to wrong diagnoses.
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research ‘A detective look’ at hair biopsies from African-American patients
Recognizing specific features of African-American hair can help diagnose hair loss conditions.
research Parental decisions for adolescent patients: Ethical considerations of information withholding
The patient accepted her hair loss and adapted by wearing a wig and tattooing her eyebrows.
research Calcitriol-Resistant Rickets With Alopecia
Calcitriol-resistant rickets is an inherited disorder that affects hair growth and causes hair loss.
research Understanding hair disorders through artificial intelligence: DALLE's role in image creation
DALL-E 2 can create realistic hair images but struggles with specific hair disorders.
research Twenty-Nail Dystrophy of Alopecia Areata
"20-nail dystrophy" can have multiple causes.
research Ichthyosis vulgaris involving the scalp area affected by androgenetic alopecia.
research Hair-Raising
research Dystrophic-Anagen Effluvium Occurring During Pegylated Interferon-α-2a/Ribavirin Therapy
A woman's hair loss during Hepatitis C treatment with PEG-INF-a-2a and Ribavirin was reversible after stopping the medication.
research Cutaneous adverse effects of BRAF inhibitors in metastatic malignant melanoma, a prospective study in 20 patients.
BRAF inhibitors for melanoma often cause skin side effects, but they can be managed with proper care.
research Severe Hair Loss of the Scalp due to a Hair Dye Containing Para phenylenediamine
A woman lost most of her hair due to an allergic reaction to a hair dye ingredient.
research The role of ketoconazole 2% shampoo in the treatment and prophylactic management of dandruff
Ketoconazole shampoo treats dandruff and reduces hair greasiness.
research A Girl with a Novel Splice Site Mutation in VDR Supports the Role of a Ligand-Independent VDR Function on Hair Cycling
A mutation in the VDR gene affects hair cycling without needing ligand binding.
research Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp successfully treated with oral prednisone and topical tacrolimus
Scalp condition healed with prednisone and tacrolimus.
research Diffuse scalp alopecia in a middle-aged patient
Thorough evaluation is crucial for understanding diffuse scalp hair loss.
research Multiple, hereditary dome-shaped papules and acrochordons. Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
The boy likely has a fungal infection causing hair loss.
research Alopecia in a Linear Pattern
A 4-year-old boy has a rare type of hair loss in a line pattern on his scalp.
research Sisaipho: A New Form of Presentation of Alopecia Areata
Researchers identified a new hair loss pattern called "sisaipho type," where hair is lost across the scalp except around the edges.
research A New Framework for Understanding Hair‐Driven Medical Decisions
Hair loss significantly influences medical decisions, affecting treatment choices and emotional well-being.
research Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is a condition that causes inflammation and scarring on the scalp, mainly affecting African-American men, and can lead to permanent hair loss.
research Trichoscopy of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: Exclamation mark hairs and white dots as markers of disease chronicity
Exclamation mark hairs suggest early scalp disease, while white dots indicate it's chronic.
research Familial Cortisol Resistance: Differential Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects
The woman had a genetic condition causing high cortisol and androgen levels, treatable with dexamethasone.
research A Nationwide Outbreak of Alopecia Associated With the Use of a Hair-Relaxing Formulation
A hair-straightening product caused widespread hair loss and scalp injuries, mainly affecting African American women.
research Reflectance confocal microscopy can differentiate dermoscopic white dots of the scalp between sweat gland ducts or follicular infundibulum
Reflectance confocal microscopy can tell apart white dots on the scalp as either sweat gland ducts or hair follicle openings.
research Nails and hair
Different hair and nail conditions can indicate health issues and have specific treatments; accurate diagnosis is crucial before treatment.
research Topiramate-induced hair loss in a patient using valproate and levetiracetam
research Dermatoglyphic patterns in androgenetic alopecia in a South Eastern Nigerian population
research Scalp and face
research The Chronic Thermal Stress Model of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Unified Environmental–Vascular–Molecular Hypothesis
DHT increases scalp heat, causing hair loss.
research Pediculosis Capitis
Head lice mainly affect children and are treated with special lice-killing products.