research Sensitive Scalp and Trichodynia: Epidemiology, Etiopathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management
Sensitive scalp causes discomfort and may relate to hair loss, with treatment focusing on scalp care and medication.
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270-300 / 1000+ resultsresearch KERION MICROSPORICUM WITH HEMATOGENOUS AND ECTOGENOUS MICROSPORIDS
A rare scalp infection in a child developed into a kerion with additional skin symptoms.
research [Psychological consequences of chronic hair diseases].
Chronic hair diseases can severely affect mental health and self-confidence.
research Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp: Clinicopathological Correlation Leading to a Definition of Diagnostic Criteria
Chronic scalp lesions with crusts and pus that heal with strong topical steroids suggest Erosive Pustular Dermatosis, confirmed by biopsy showing specific immune cells.
research The itchy scalp - scratching for an explanation
Scalp itching is common and hard to diagnose due to the complex nerve structure of the scalp.
research Adverse Cutaneous Reactions to Antipsychotics
Some patients taking antipsychotic medications experience skin reactions, ranging from mild to severe.
research Iron deficiency without anaemia
Iron deficiency without anemia can cause itching and other skin-related symptoms, and iron supplements may help.
research 494 Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa, muscular dystrophy, and immune-mediated myasthenia gravis in a patient with homozygous nonsense PLEC mutation
A patient with a PLEC mutation has epidermolysis bullosa, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
research Ingestion of topical steroid triggering pustular psoriasis?
Accidentally eating a topical steroid may rarely cause acute generalized pustular psoriasis.
research Atypical Juvenile Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: A Case Report of Early Onset With Late Diagnosis
A rare skin condition in a 17-year-old was diagnosed late, stressing the need for careful evaluation and genetic testing.
research Pubic Hair Removal—Pearls and Pitfalls
Shaving caused a mild, itchy pubic rash with small bumps and crusts.
research Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a chronic hair-pulling disorder, more common in females, treated with therapy and sometimes medication.
research Dermatologic Side Effects of Psychotropic Medications
Psychotropic medications can cause skin reactions, including severe conditions like SJS and TEN, and it's important for psychiatrists to recognize and manage these side effects.
research Rapunzel syndrome: a rare form of trichobezoar in the stomach with some extension into the small intestine
An 8-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome had a hairball removed from her stomach and intestines and recovered well after surgery.
research Atrichia and Papular Lesions: Report of a Case
A 4-year-old girl has a rare condition causing hairlessness and skin bumps, but normal teeth and sweating.
research Psychotropic Medications and the Skin
Psychotropic medications can cause skin problems but also treat some skin conditions.
research Generalized pruritus in primary sclerosing cholangitis: implications of histamine release by lysophosphatidic acid
A certain medication improved severe itching in a boy with liver and bowel disease by reducing histamine levels, suggesting a new treatment target.
research Clinical Snippets
Glycerol may improve wound healing and prevent keloids, a device can measure itch intensity, male pattern baldness is highly heritable, and fumaric acid esters may work for psoriasis by causing cell death in T cells.
research Scalp Dysesthesia
Antidepressants may improve or resolve scalp dysesthesia in most patients.
research Eruptive vellus hair cysts: an effective extraction technique for treatment and diagnosis
A new technique effectively treats and diagnoses eruptive vellus hair cysts without recurrence.
research Trichotillomania/Hair Pulling Disorder
Habit reversal training effectively treats hair-pulling disorder in both adults and children.
research Re-Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Massachusetts General Hospital Hairpulling Scale
The hair-pulling scale needs improvement for better accuracy and consistency.
research The “Dorian Gray Syndrome”: psychodynamic need for hair growth restorers and other “fountains of youth”
People obsessed with looking young may need therapy to address deeper issues.
research NEW ENGLAND DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY
The woman's widespread skin condition did not improve despite various treatments.
research Very Late Onset "Trichotillomania": A Case Report
A man developed a rare late-onset hair-pulling disorder, usually seen in younger people.
research Psoriatic scarring alopecia
A woman with long-term scalp psoriasis developed rare scarring hair loss that didn't fully respond to treatments.
research Superficial Epidermolytic Ichthyosis—Hypertrichosis as a Clue to Diagnosis
Hypertrichosis (excessive hair growth) can help diagnose superficial epidermolytic ichthyosis.
research Extensive cicatricial alopecia in a patient with long‐term trichotillomania
Early treatment of hair-pulling disorder is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss and scarring.
research Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a severe skin condition often caused by drugs, with complex treatment and a high risk of death, but survivors usually heal without scars.
research Sleep quality and its clinical associations in trichotillomania and skin picking disorder
People with trichotillomania or skin picking disorder generally sleep worse than those without these conditions.