March 2023 in “Indian Journal of Rheumatology” Testing for various autoantibodies in Indian children with lupus can help predict disease symptoms and risks.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition with inflammation and scarring, resembling but distinct from common balding.
January 2017 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Excessive facial hair growth can indicate an underlying cancer.
Cicatricial alopecia can progress to complete hair loss, making diagnosis and management difficult.
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January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Fox Fordyce disease might be more common in prepubertal girls than thought and can be managed with treatment.
March 2024 in “Poster presentations” A woman with lupus and Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease improved with treatment.
Scarring alopecia, a type of hair loss, is most common in females under 35, often caused by discoid lupus erythematosus and pseudopelade of Brocq. Skin punch biopsy and histopathology are key to identifying its cause.
January 2020 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” Different autoantibody groups in pediatric SLE are linked to specific symptoms and disease outcomes.
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May 2022 in “Journal of immunology research” Breast implants are linked to autoimmune symptoms, with over half of patients feeling better after removal, but the exact cause is unclear and may involve bacterial biofilm.
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October 2022 in “Rheumato” A young woman with severe symptoms was diagnosed with SLE and improved significantly after treatment.
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December 2007 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Women with PCOS have overall higher body fat, not abnormal fat placement, and more insulin resistance.
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April 2018 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Permanent hair loss from cicatricial alopecia is treated by reducing inflammation and managing symptoms, but regrowth in scarred areas is unlikely.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Innate lymphoid cells type 1 may contribute to alopecia areata.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Treatment improved scalp conditions and hair loss with no recurrence after 1 year.
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January 2003 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia is a type of hair loss in postmenopausal women that may stop on its own but has no effective treatment.
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June 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Tranilast successfully treated a man's skin sarcoidosis when other treatments failed.
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January 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document suggests that severe hair loss in SLE patients may be an early sign of scalp DLE, treatable with immunosuppressive therapy.
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July 2004 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Follicular mycosis fungoides can look like a B-cell lymphoma, making diagnosis difficult.
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April 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Recurrent NICF is a rare skin condition with unclear causes, involving follicle inflammation and crystal deposits.
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January 2014 in “Dermatology Online Journal” New treatments for Dissecting cellulitis show promise, but more research is needed to understand the disease and establish a standard treatment plan.
September 2024 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Ponatinib can cause a rare skin reaction that resolves with topical treatment and temporary drug discontinuation.
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March 2007 in “Digestive Diseases and Sciences” The conditions alopecia areata, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and ulcerative colitis may be linked by shared autoimmune and cell death mechanisms.
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May 2019 in “Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare” A multidisciplinary approach is essential for effectively managing cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
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January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A rare scalp condition was successfully treated with specific medications after 9 months.
May 2025 in “Oral Sciences Reports” A lip nodule from a filler injection was successfully removed with surgery.
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October 2018 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Pentoxifylline alone and combined with triamcinolone acetonide is effective for treating localized alopecia areata, with the combination showing the highest effectiveness.
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November 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Immune privilege collapse in hair follicles may cause permanent hair loss in certain conditions.
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” Frontal fibrosing alopecia might be linked to autoimmune diseases.
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August 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” Tacalcitol cream effectively and safely treated a rare skin condition called Lichen Spinulosus in two cases.
January 2005 in “Digest of the World Core Medical Journals” Oral zinc gluconate and topical steroids significantly improved a rare scalp condition in three elderly patients.