21 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Some cases of tinea capitis, a fungal scalp infection, can look like scarring hair loss due to the body's immune response and the fungus itself.
April 2023 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Hair transplantation can improve scars after removing a rare skin cancer.
51 citations
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May 1984 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Benign follicular mucinosis involves immune cells attacking hair follicles.
36 citations
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March 2011 in “Nature Communications” Cells from a skin condition can create new hair follicles and similar growths in mice, and a specific treatment can reduce these effects.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Triptolide effectively and safely reduces actinic keratosis lesions in mice.
April 2025 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” Trichorrhexis invaginata can occur with tinea capitis, though it's rare.
October 2023 in “Clinical case reports” A woman's male-pattern facial hair growth was caused by a rare malignant ovarian tumor that was difficult to diagnose and treat.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” A new gene mutation linked to Olmsted syndrome may increase cancer risk, suggesting the need for ongoing patient monitoring.
18 citations
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January 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” mTOR may link different pathways in hair follicle tumor formation.
380 citations
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March 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Overexpressing GLI-1 in mice skin can cause tumors like human basal cell carcinomas.
September 2023 in “Curēus” A 21-year-old male has a benign skin condition called Becker's nevus, which he chose not to treat.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Surgery Case Reports” Home IPL devices safely and effectively reduce hair and prevent pilonidal disease recurrence.
33 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.
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.
8 citations
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December 2008 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Radiotherapy was effective for treating a large scalp plaque of Bowen's disease when other treatments failed.
15 citations
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July 1975 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Graham-Little syndrome causes scarring hair loss and skin bumps.
2 citations
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June 1980 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Scalp biopsies are important for diagnosing hair loss conditions.
October 2025 in “EMJ Dermatology” Histopathology is crucial for accurately diagnosing eruptive vellus hair cysts.
12 citations
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June 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Seborrheic keratosis shows varied cell differentiation, and keratin analysis helps diagnose skin tumors.
9 citations
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January 2002 in “Dermatology” Reduced CD44 expression may cause abnormal hyaluronate buildup in cutaneous myxoma.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that ERBB2 mutations are common in extramammary Paget disease and may respond to systemic treatments like cancer immunotherapy.
April 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Microneedling for hair loss may cause skin cancer.
September 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Scalp micropigmentation effectively treats localized alopecia with high patient satisfaction.
November 2024 in “Medicina” Recognizing scalp symptoms in PRP is crucial for proper diagnosis and treatment.
13 citations
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March 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A woman with scalp lymphoma and hair loss improved with radiotherapy, highlighting the need for biopsies in similar cases.
4 citations
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July 2024 in “Radiotherapy and Oncology” A standardized scoring system is needed to improve model reliability for predicting hair loss in brain tumor patients treated with proton therapy.
13 citations
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March 2011 in “Acta Paediatrica” Tinea capitis needs systemic treatment to avoid severe outcomes.
7 citations
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January 2008 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Pigmentary mosaicism causes skin color changes and can affect multiple body systems, but has no cure.
3 citations
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April 2021 in “Berkala ilmu kedokteran/Journal of the medical sciences” A fungus called Epidermophyton floccosum can cause scalp infections.
October 1967 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 42-year-old woman had a scalp lesion that didn't cause hair loss and showed specific changes under a microscope.