September 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Permanent makeup can cause delayed allergic reactions, but they can be managed with proper treatment.
September 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Patients with lichen planopilaris/frontal fibrosing alopecia have a higher rate of vitamin D deficiency than the general US population.
24 citations
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June 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Most pregnant women experience skin changes like darkening and itching, while serious skin conditions are rare but need early treatment.
February 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” July 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Mutations in the LIPH gene cause woolly hair in a child.
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August 1987 in “Archives of Dermatology” Langerhans' cells are not responsible for depigmentation in this mouse model.
December 2008 in “中華皮膚科醫學雜誌” The man's hair loss was due to syphilis, and his hair regrew after treatment.
Aluminum phosphide poisoning can cause horizontal nail grooves and hair loss.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” RPGRIP1L helps skin cells stick together by blocking PKCβII, which can prevent skin blistering like in pemphigus.
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” FAPD is a possible diagnosis for hair loss in patients of color and requires multiple evaluations for accurate diagnosis.
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August 2025 in “Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos” A rare pigmented skin tumor called melanotrichoblastoma was diagnosed in a 51-year-old woman.
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July 2014 in “Annals of Saudi Medicine” A 30-year-old man with rare skin conditions improved with antibiotics and surgery, hinting at a link to rosacea.
4 citations
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August 2013 in “Case reports in dermatology” A patient with total hair loss developed vitiligo after using a treatment called DCP.
Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease can cause rare hair growth on normally hairless thumb skin.
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December 2017 in “PubMed” A long-term pubic rash was finally diagnosed as white piedra and cured with ketoconazole.
September 2025 in “Ukrainian Journal of Dermatology Venerology Cosmetology” Early diagnosis and treatment can stop hair loss and prevent scalp damage in pseudopelade of Brocq.
February 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Follicular red dots can appear where alopecia areata and vitiligo overlap.
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January 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair color is determined by melanin produced and transferred in hair follicles.
18 citations
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January 2018 in “BMC dermatology” A new mutation in the PLEC gene causes a rare condition with skin blistering, muscle weakness, and hair loss.
4 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that a protein involved in hair growth may link to baldness and that more research is needed on its role in hair loss and skin cancer treatments.
28 citations
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January 1985 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A girl with citrullinemia developed pili torti, suggesting a link between the hair condition and the metabolic disorder.
10 citations
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January 1967 in “PubMed” Oral contraceptives often cause melasma and other skin issues.
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November 2014 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas”
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April 2016 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Wearing a wig caused a woman's skin condition to worsen due to pressure from the wig's fasteners.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Smoking can cause yellowing of upper lip hair.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Advanced Research” Topical 6% salicylic acid effectively reduced skin plaques in a patient with wooly hair and palmoplantar keratoderma.
8 citations
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December 1997 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The patient has a leg condition caused by vein issues, needing lifestyle changes and leg care.
4 citations
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October 2019 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Gefitinib can cause hair and eyebrow darkening.
December 2011 in “Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology” Pityriasis rubra pilaris can occur with myasthenia gravis.
4 citations
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August 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Cicatricial alopecia involves scarring hair loss and can be treated with various medications.