research Melasma and Endocrine Disorders
Melasma is a skin condition linked to female hormones, genetics, UV exposure, and certain medications, but not to pituitary, adrenal, or thyroid diseases.
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480-510 / 1000+ results research Retinoids Modulate MITF: A Novel Mechanism in the Regulation of Melanogenesis - eScholarship
Retinoids can help treat skin pigmentation disorders by affecting melanin production.
research Pemphigus Foliaceus in a 26-year-old Hackney Pony
The pony's skin condition improved significantly with prednisolone treatment.
research Unusual dermoscopic features in a patient with alopecia areata
Alopecia areata can show unusual red-dotted vessels and dithranol treatment may mask typical patterns.
research Banding Pattern on Polarized Hair Microscopic Examination and Unilateral Polymicrogyria in a Patient With Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency
A patient with steroid sulfatase deficiency had a unique hair pattern and a brain malformation not previously linked to the condition.
research Surgical Management of Leukotrichia
Surgical repigmentation can permanently restore color to white hair in vitiligo patients.
research Transient Bullous Dermolysis of the Newborn
The newborn's skin condition improved over time, leaving only lighter skin patches.
research Evaluation of E- cadherin and Hydrogen Peroxide in Skin of Patients with Vitiligo
Vitiligo patients have higher hydrogen peroxide levels and lower E-cadherin, affecting skin cell adhesion and pigmentation.
research Netherton's Syndrome.
A 7-year-old girl was diagnosed with Netherton's Syndrome, shown by skin and hair symptoms.
research A rare repigmentation pattern in a vitiligo patient: a clue to an epidermal stem-cell reservoir of melanocytes?
Repigmentation in vitiligo may come from melanocyte stem cells in the skin.
research A Variable Monilethrix Phenotype Associated With a Novel Mutation, Glu402Lys, in the Helix Termination Motif of the Type II Hair Keratin hHb1
A new mutation, Glu402Lys, in hair keratin is linked to variable symptoms of monilethrix.
research Editorial: Mechanisms and novel treatments of pigmentary disorders and skin regeneration
New treatments and drugs show promise for improving skin pigmentation and regeneration.
research Acquired trichomegaly with topiramate
A woman's eyelashes grew thicker and longer after taking topiramate, but returned to normal when she stopped the medication.
research Central serous chorioretinopathy after scalp and eyebrow intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injections: Report of two cases
Corticosteroid injections for hair loss may cause eye problems, so caution is needed.
research Disorders of excessive hair growth in the adolescent
Hirsutism in teen girls is common, usually harmless, but can sometimes signal serious issues and is treatable.
research Long-Term Epilation Using the EpiLight Broad Band, Intense Pulsed Light Hair Removal System
The EpiLight Hair Removal System removed about 60% of hair with some side effects, and more research is needed to confirm long-term effectiveness.
research [Hirsutism].
Hirsutism is excessive male-pattern hair growth in women, often treated cosmetically or with hormone therapy if contraception is also desired.
research Heptaminol-Induced Hair Depigmentation in a Hemodialysis Patient
Stopping heptaminol medication reversed hair color loss in a patient on dialysis.
research Pili Annulati
The patient's hair has unique structural differences with alternating bright and dark bands.
research Localized Hypertrichosis in Subsiding Psoriatic Plaques
Healing psoriatic plaques can cause unexpected hair growth.
research Increased PHGDH expression uncouples hair follicle cycle progression and promotes inappropriate melanin accumulation
Increased PHGDH expression causes early melanin buildup in hair follicles.
research Retinol-binding protein 4, leptin, and insulin resistance in idiopathic hirsutism and hirsute women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Women with idiopathic hirsutism and PCOS have higher RBP4 levels, and PCOS is linked to greater insulin resistance; weight management may help both conditions.
research Homozygous missense mutation in theLIPHgene causing autosomal recessive hypotrichosis simplex in a Chinese patient
A specific gene mutation causes a rare hair loss condition in a Chinese patient.
research Melanin Pigmentary Disorders: Treatment Update
Treatments for melanin disorders exist, but more effective options needed.
research An Unusual Cause of Hair Loss
A 32-year-old woman's hair loss was linked to skin nodules and severe headaches.
research KERION MICROSPORICUM WITH HEMATOGENOUS AND ECTOGENOUS MICROSPORIDS
A rare scalp infection in a child developed into a kerion with additional skin symptoms.
research An ophthalmological and electroretinographic study of patients taking canthaxanthin and beta-carotene
Long-term use of canthaxanthin may cause reversible changes in the eye, including crystal deposits and altered vision responses.
research HAIR DEPIGMENTATION AND DERMATITIS – AN UNEXPECTED PRESENTATION OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Cystic fibrosis can cause unusual symptoms like hair color changes, which can improve with proper treatment.
research Keratinocytes of the Upper Epidermis and Isthmus of Hair Follicles Express Hemoglobin mRNA and Protein
Skin cells and certain hair follicle areas produce hemoglobin, which may help protect against oxidative stress like UV damage.
research An Autosomal Recessive Form of Monilethrix Is Caused by Mutations in DSG4: Clinical Overlap with Localized Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis
Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause a severe form of brittle hair and skin issues.