October 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Folliculitis Decalvans and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia can coexist in people with darker skin, showing features of both conditions.
September 2023 in “Cureus” Topical antibiotics successfully treated a rare scalp condition in an elderly man with vitiligo.
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December 2019 in “Colombia medica” A patient with a rare scalp condition showed improvement with isotretinoin and other medications.
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July 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides can look like alopecia areata.
23 citations
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September 1997 in “Veterinary dermatology” Mupirocin ointment effectively treats feline acne.
September 2010 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Sorafenib can cause a temporary skin condition that goes away after stopping the drug.
January 2025 in “Veterinary Record Case Reports” The dog's skin condition improved quickly with treatment and did not return.
11 citations
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June 1985 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Examining many sections is key to correctly diagnosing hair follicle disorders.
December 2025 in “SAS Journal of Medicine” Trichofolliculoma is a rare, benign scalp tumor that can be cured by surgical removal.
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April 2022 in “Medicine” A Chinese boy's scalp infection from a guinea pig was cured with medication.
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February 2001 in “Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice” Hair transplants can lead to serious infections, so avoid corticosteroids and ensure clean, well-managed wounds.
January 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Skin problems after waxing led to a sarcoidosis diagnosis.
May 2024 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” Many patients with hidradenitis suppurativa also have severe acne and pilonidal cysts, often linked to other health problems.
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October 2017 in “Mycoses” An 80-year-old man's deep beard infection was cured with oral terbinafine after identifying the fungus Trichophyton verrucosum.
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March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Follicular dystrophy in immunocompromised patients may be linked to medication or viral factors and can improve with treatment changes.
7 citations
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February 2005 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Horses with skin disease have more surface bacteria than healthy horses.
January 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Unsanitary barber practices can spread scalp infections, treatable with oral antifungals.
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December 2022 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Recognizing trichofolliculomas is important to avoid unnecessary surgery.
9 citations
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October 2013 in “Pediatric dermatology” Proper antifungal treatment is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and prevent scarring alopecia.
1 citations
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January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Hidradenitis Suppurativa is a chronic skin condition best treated early with surgery for better outcomes and less recurrence.
March 2024 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair transplant surgery using micropunch can cause blood vessel damage similar to vasculitis in some cases.
187 citations
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May 1979 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Topical steroids can manage chronic scalp pustules in elderly women.
November 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” The 595-nm pulsed dye laser effectively reduces symptoms of EFFC with minimal side effects.
9 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” People with pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus often have smaller sebaceous glands on their scalp.
1 citations
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December 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can mimic traction alopecia but has distinct features like facial papules and eyebrow thinning.
January 2022 in “Yonago Acta Medica” A woman got a skin condition from misusing a steroid cream, which improved after she stopped using it and started a new treatment.
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January 2018 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Panitumumab can cause excessive ear hair growth.
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” May 2019 in “Eurasian Journal of Biosciences” Fenugreek aqueous extract is more effective against acne bacteria than the alcoholic extract.
January 2002 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” A young woman had a rare scalp tumor usually found in older women.