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Understanding alopecia in Mexican adults helps create better, tailored treatments.
July 2025 in “Health Sciences” A 7-year-old girl with non-scarring alopecia will have hair follicle transplantation to improve her quality of life.
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December 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Accurate diagnosis and aggressive treatment are crucial to prevent permanent hair loss in cicatricial alopecia.
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The conclusion is that common non-infectious scalp diseases often have similar symptoms, making diagnosis challenging.
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December 2022 in “Life” Topical corticosteroids are the main treatment for Erosive Pustular Dermatosis, but recurrence is common after stopping treatment.
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January 2020 in “Dermatology online journal” An adult with a rare skin condition improved with tazarotene treatment.
The woman has a scalp condition causing hair loss.
A 2-year-old boy with a rare type of lupus causing hair loss improved with oral steroids.
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June 2021 in “Wounds-a Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice” Chronic scalp lesions with crusts and pus that heal with strong topical steroids suggest Erosive Pustular Dermatosis, confirmed by biopsy showing specific immune cells.