research Sparse Hair on the Scalp
A 5-year-old girl has sparse, dry, and brittle hair but is otherwise healthy.
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research Occipital Fibrosing Alopecia in a Young Male: A Case Report
A young man with an unusual type of scarring hair loss suggests a possible new variant of a known scalp condition.
research Spangled hair in siblings
Two siblings had a rare hair condition with banded hair, which doesn't need treatment.
research Scalp Micro-Pigmentation via Transcutaneous Implantation of Flexible Tissue Interlocking Biodegradable Microneedles
New technique implants pigment in scalp with less pain and damage.
research Dermatoses common in blacks
Certain skin conditions are more common in black people due to hair and skin differences.
research Monilethrix: Beaded hair and hypotrichosis in a child
A 9-year-old girl has a rare hair disorder causing beaded, sparse hair.
research Trichostasis Spinulosa: A Clinical Simulant of Acne Open Comedones
Trichostasis spinulosa can look like acne but usually affects adults, not children.
research Trichoscopy of Lichen Planopilaris in Black Scalp: A Literature Review
Early detection of Lichen Planopilaris is important to prevent worsening and misdiagnosis.
research Unexpected Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
A young man was unexpectedly diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma after a scalp examination and confocal microscopy.
research A case of localized follicular hamartoma: an ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study
The hamartoma is an abnormal hair growth with limited development in the upper hair follicle.
research Hypopigmented facial lesions: a case of eruptive tumor of follicular infundibulum
Consider TFI in facial hypopigmentation diagnoses and confirm with a biopsy.
research Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp in a paediatric male
A 13-year-old boy with a rare scalp condition improved significantly with isotretinoin, minoxidil, oral steroids, and antiseptic shampoo.
research Lipedematous scalp with lipedematous alopecia: A case report
A woman with a rare scalp condition causing a thick scalp and hair loss didn't improve with steroid treatment.
research Differentiating between Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia, Traction Alopecia, and Alopecia Areata in Black Patients: Photographic Examples from a Clinical Trial
Visual signs are crucial for accurately diagnosing and treating different types of hair loss in Black patients.
research A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp After Several Synthetic Hair Grafts
A man developed skin cancer on his scalp after multiple artificial hair grafts.
research Follicular red dots: a normal trichoscopy feature in patients with pigmentary disorders?
Follicular red dots may be a normal feature seen in people with less skin pigmentation, not necessarily indicating a scalp disorder.
research Scalp Micropigmentation: A Valuable Technique for Use in Hair Loss
research Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans and acne keloidalis nuchae
A man with scalp and neck skin issues improved after a year of oral isotretinoin.
research At a glance: Alopecia areata vs telogen effluvium, and seborrhoeis dermatitis vs scalp psoriasis
Different scalp conditions have distinct features and causes.
research CENTRAL STATES DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY
A 5-year-old girl has lipoid proteinosis, causing voice issues, hair thinning, skin lesions, and tongue movement problems.
research Trichofolliculoma: a rare variant of hair follicle hamartoma
Trichofolliculoma is a rare skin bump on the face or scalp.
research Familial hypotrichosis of the scalp. Autosomal dominant inheritance in four generations.
A family had a genetic condition causing hair loss on the scalp, passed down through four generations.
research [Basal cell carcinomas of the scalp. Review of 77 patients with 81 tumors].
The review found that basal cell carcinomas on the scalp are not more aggressive than those in other locations.
research Tinea capitis
Tinea capitis is a scalp fungal infection in children that can cause hair loss, scaling, and other symptoms.
research Lichen planus pigmentosus and lichen planopilaris
Some people with lichen planus pigmentosus might later develop frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research Comma hairs: A dermatoscopic marker for tinea capitis
Comma hairs are a specific sign of tinea capitis when viewed with videodermatoscopy.
research Lichen Planopilaris
Lichen planopilaris causes permanent hair loss and scarring due to damage to hair follicles and can be mistaken for other hair loss conditions.
research Scalp melanoma after antihair loss mesotherapy
A woman got melanoma on her scalp after anti-hair loss treatment with injections.
research A cross-sectional study of clinical, dermoscopic, histopathological, and molecular patterns of scalp melanoma in patients with or without androgenetic alopecia
Scalp melanoma is more common and easier to diagnose early in people with androgenetic alopecia due to sun damage.
research Plica neuropathica causing traction alopecia
Cutting matted hair stopped further hair loss caused by homemade shampoo.