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Pilomatricomas don't follow the usual hair follicle cell differentiation process.
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810-840 / 1000+ resultsresearch Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei in women
Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei can also affect women, though it's rare.
research Discoid lupus erythematosus presenting with cysts, comedones, and cicatricial alopecia on the scalp
The patient's scalp lesions stabilized with a combination of treatments after initial therapies failed.
research SnapshotDx Quiz: November 2017
Pemphigus vulgaris involves specific immune cells and B cells that produce antibodies causing skin blisters.
research Follicular mucinous nevus: A possible new variant of mucinous nevus
Researchers found a potential new type of skin growth called follicular mucinous nevus.
research Lipedematous alopecia: an uncommon clinicopathologic variant of nonscarring but permanent alopecia
Lipedematous alopecia causes permanent hair loss due to increased scalp fat.
research M2 Macrophage and Extracellular Matrix Genes Are Enriched in High‐Activity Lichen Planopilaris
Higher activity in lichen planopilaris is linked to certain immune and tissue genes.
research Vitiligo-like depigmentation with perifollicular pigment retention in systemic sclerosis treated successfully with suplatast tosilate
Suplatast tosilate successfully treated a woman's systemic sclerosis symptoms.
research [Association of a pediatric bullous eruption, cutaneous and muscular atrophy, hyperpigmentation and dysmorphism. A new entity?].
The boy's symptoms suggest a possible new medical condition.
research Dermatoses common in blacks
Certain skin conditions are more common in black people due to hair and skin differences.
research Pseudofolliculitis barbae; current treatment options
The document concludes that stopping shaving or removing affected hair can alleviate Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).
research Atrichia with papular lesions resulting from a novel homozygous missense mutation in the hairless gene
A new genetic mutation in the hairless gene causes a rare hair loss disorder.
research Trichostasis Spinulosa of the Heel: Unique Presentation with Characteristic Morphology
A rare skin condition usually on the face was found on a man's heel.
research Keratinocyte Cytokine Networks Associated with Human Melanocytic Nevus Development
Keratinocyte cytokines and genetic variations influence the development of moles and skin pigmentation.
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 Two cases of aplasia cutis congenita with hair collar signs and macrophage hyperplasia
Two cases showed skin abnormalities without bone or neural defects.
research Pruritic Trichostasis Spinulosa: A Rare Variant
A rare hair follicle disorder can cause itchy, bluish-black bumps on the body.
research Necrobiosis Lipoidica
Necrobiosis lipoidica may need new criteria for accurate diagnosis due to similarities with another condition.
research Atrichia with papular lesions in a Taiwanese patient without hairless (HR) gene mutation
A Taiwanese patient had hair loss and skin bumps without the usual gene mutation, suggesting other genetic factors might be involved.
research 275 Nonpigmented hair removal using photodynamic therapy
Photodynamic therapy can potentially remove nonpigmented hair by damaging hair follicles.
research Prevalence and distribution of melanocytic naevi on the scalp: a prospective study
Moles on the scalp are more common in people with more body moles and atypical moles, but not linked to balding.
research Unmasking Lichen Planopilaris in the Shadow of Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Diagnostic Pitfall
research NEW ENGLAND DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY
The woman's widespread skin condition did not improve despite various treatments.
research Immunofluorescent findings and clinical overlap in two cases of follicular lichen planus
GLPLS and LPP are variants of lichen planus.
research Surgical Management of Leukotrichia
Surgical repigmentation can permanently restore color to white hair in vitiligo patients.
research Tinea favosa: psoriasiform favus in bindi area of an adult
An adult had a rare scalp infection in the forehead area, treated successfully with itraconazole.
research A histologic review of 27 patients with lichen planopilaris
The conclusion is that certain scalp tissue changes are characteristic of lichen planopilaris, with mucinous perifollicular fibroplasia being a new feature for diagnosis.
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 Unique Cutaneous Reaction to Second- and Third-Generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Certain leukemia drugs can cause severe skin reactions that may require stopping treatment.
research Ulerythema ophryogenes (keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei).
Ulerythema ophryogenes causes hair thinning and inflammation, with limited treatment options.