research Melanocyte Pygmentation – Friend or Foe on the Route to Melanoma
Darker skin provides more protection against UV damage and cancer.
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research Inherited Disorders of the Hair
The document explains the genetic causes and characteristics of inherited hair disorders.
research A case of simultaneously occurring lichen sclerosus and segmental vitiligo: connecting the underlying autoimmune pathogenesis
The case suggests a possible autoimmune link between lichen sclerosus and vitiligo.
research Screening of depigmenting compounds for the development of an alternate method of branding beef cattle1
None of the tested compounds created a permanent mark on cattle.
research Melasma, a photoaging disorder
Melasma is now considered a skin aging disorder caused by sun exposure in people with a genetic tendency, which impacts treatment and prevention approaches.
research Ashy Dermatosis
Ashy dermatosis may be linked to atopy and thyroid disease and can be treated with topical steroids.
research Nevus comedonicus
Nevus comedonicus is a rare skin condition with grouped open pores, sometimes linked to other body issues.
research Scalp Micropigmentation: A Clinicopathologic Correlation
Trichoscopy effectively visualizes scalp micropigmentation without invasive methods.
research Skin Changes on the Face Caused by Over-the-counter Cosmetic Creams: An Observational Study of Clinical and Dermoscopy Features
Over-the-counter cosmetic creams can cause skin damage on the face that is visible under dermoscopy and confirmed by tissue analysis.
research Clinical and dermoscopic features of lichen planus pigmentosus in 37 patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia
research Common Dermatologic Conditions
research Acquired loss of hair pigment associated with a flexural dermatosis
research Cutaneous sarcoidosis masquerading as papular amyloidosis revealed post--hair removal
Skin problems after waxing led to a sarcoidosis diagnosis.
research Pigmentary disorders in black skin
The argon gas-based cryotherapy effectively reduced keloid scars but caused some hypopigmentation and had a recurrence rate, especially in Afro-American patients.
research Widespread porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus: Clinical features and proposal of a new name unifying porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus and porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus
The term "porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus" is proposed to unify overlapping skin conditions involving eccrine and hair follicles.
research 1363 Hair follicle growth and pigmentation during ageing
The research found that a specific skin cell type not only triggers hair growth but also controls hair color, and that aging can lead to hair loss and color changes.
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 Topical prostaglandin f2α analog induced poliosis
Using topical prostaglandin F2α for glaucoma may cause loss of eyelash or eyebrow pigment.
research Highlights
Acne is not a key diagnostic feature for PCOS, postadolescent men with acne may have insulin resistance, melanoma patients often have few moles, tumor size in CSCC indicates higher risk of serious outcomes, and hidradenitis suppurativa is linked to higher risk of heart problems and death.
research Nevus Sebaceus With Novel HRAS Sequence Variant Mutation Misdiagnosed as Alopecia Areata
A 12-year-old girl was misdiagnosed with alopecia areata but actually had a nevus sebaceus with a genetic mutation.
research Unilateral widespread lichen planus following Blaschko's lines afterMycoplasma pneumoniaeinfection
An 8-year-old girl developed a rare skin condition in a linear pattern on one side of her body after a lung infection, which improved with treatment.
research Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Melasma
research Long-term follow-up of leucoderma patients treated with transplants of autologous cultured melanocytes, ultrathin epidermal sheets and basal cell layer suspension
Transplantation is effective for stable leucoderma but not for progressive, widespread vitiligo vulgaris.
research Multiple eruptive dermatofibromas in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with prednisone
Prednisone may cause multiple skin nodules in lupus patients.
research Repigmentation through Melanocyte Regeneration in Vitiligo
UV light can help stimulate the growth of new pigment cells from hair follicles in people with vitiligo.
research Hypertrichosis of the malar areas and poliosis of the eyelashes caused by latanoprost
Latanoprost eye drops caused excessive cheek hair growth and eyelash whitening in a woman.
research Dermoscopic findings of alopecia areata in dark skinned individuals: An analysis of 116 cases
The study concluded that yellow dots are a common and useful sign for diagnosing alopecia areata in dark-skinned individuals and may indicate the severity of the condition.
research Melanocytes and Vitiligo (and Hair Graying)
Melanocytes produce melanin; their defects cause vitiligo and hair graying, with treatments available for vitiligo.
research Poster presentationsDP11 Bright, eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies: a rare presentation of acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis with widespread human papillomavirus infection in a transplant recipient
A rare case of a transplant patient developing a skin condition linked to HPV-49.
research Trichoscopic Differentiation in Alopecia: Retrospective Case Series Comparing Lichen Planopilaris, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, and Alopecia Areata
Exclamation-mark hairs and yellow dots indicate alopecia areata, while follicular ostia loss and white scarring indicate lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus erythematosus.