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research Secondary Cicatricial Scalp Alopecia Caused by Brunsting-Perry Pemphigoid: A Case Report
Brunsting-Perry pemphigoid can cause scarring hair loss and may be underdiagnosed.
research Update on Melasma—Part I: Pathogenesis
Melasma's causes include genetics, sun exposure, hormones, and oxidative stress, and understanding these can help create better treatments.
research VITILIGO: WHAT’S OLD, WHAT’S NEW?
Vitiligo treatments are improving but relapses are common.
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 Color-transition sign: A useful trichoscopic finding for differentiating alopecia areata incognita from telogen effluvium
The "color-transition sign" helps tell apart alopecia areata incognita from telogen effluvium by looking at hair color changes.
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Using tretinoin and hydroquinone can speed up the fading of skin pigmentation.
research Hair and Scalp Disorders
Alopecia areata causes patchy hair loss, and certain hair features can suggest its presence.
research Monilethrix: a keratin hHb6 mutation is co‐dominant with variable expression
A keratin hHb6 mutation causes a hair disorder with varying severity, influenced by other factors.
research Follicular ichthyosis
The four patients have a unique type of ichthyosis affecting hair follicles.
research Alopecia areata: trichoscopic markers in determining disease activity
Exclamation mark hairs and broken hairs best indicate active alopecia areata.
research Single-hair follicular unit transplant for stable vitiligo
Follicular unit transplant successfully repigmented vitiligo patch on upper lip.
research Diagnostic utility of dermatoscopy in hydroquinone‐induced exogenous ochronosis
Dermatoscopy can help identify hydroquinone-induced skin issues, avoiding invasive biopsies.
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 Close Shave for a Keratin Disorder—K6hf Polymorphism Linked to Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
research Prominent follicular mucinosis with diffuse scalp alopecia resembling alopecia areata
A woman's hair loss, resembling an autoimmune condition, improved after treatment, but requires ongoing checks due to potential serious associations.
research Segmental Becker’s Nevi with Mucosal Involvement
A 16-year-old boy had a rare case of Becker's nevus on his face and mouth.
research Folliculocentric papules and alopecia
A 70-year-old woman with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with topical steroids and acitretin.
research IgG/IgA pemphigus with differing regional presentations
A woman with IgG/IgA pemphigus was treated successfully with dapsone and steroids.
research Trichostasis Spinulosa
The study found clear differences in lesion distribution and microscopic features among trichostasis spinulosa, keratosis pilaris, and eruptive vellus hair cysts.
research Androgenetic Alopecia
The document concludes that signs of male and female pattern baldness include uneven hair thickness, yellow spots, skin discoloration around hair follicles, more thin and soft hairs, and many hair follicles with just one hair.
research Common genetic hair shaft abnormalities may be visualized by light and electron microscope
Genetic hair shaft abnormalities can be seen with microscopes and often affect scalp hair.
research A case of red lunulae after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Adjusting the medication tacrolimus resolved a boy's red nail beds after a stem cell transplant.
research Vitiligo
Vitiligo is now seen as a systemic disease with promising new treatments and may offer protection against some diseases.
research Alopecia developed in a transitional case from pemphigus foliaceus to pemphigus vulgaris
Hair loss can occur when pemphigus foliaceus changes to pemphigus vulgaris.
research Segmented heterochromia in scalp hair
Iron therapy cured the boy's hair color issue.
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 Skin of color repigmentation after phenol-croton oil chemical peel
Skin of color can spontaneously repigment after a phenol-croton oil chemical peel.
research Ulerythema ophryogenes (keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei).
Ulerythema ophryogenes causes hair thinning and inflammation, with limited treatment options.
research Rare Presentation of Concomitant Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo in a Teenager
A teenager had both alopecia areata and vitiligo, which are rare to occur together.