research Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Hair loss in African American women, caused by hair care, genetics, and environment, needs more research for better treatment.
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research Inflammatory tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis in a postpubertal male: a case report and review of the literature
A young man was initially misdiagnosed with a scalp condition but was found to have a fungal infection, which improved with antifungal treatment.
research White piedra: further evidence of a synergistic infection
White piedra is often a co-infection with a specific bacterial infection.
research Dermatoscopic findings of syphilitic alopecia
Dermoscopy helps diagnose syphilitic alopecia, and treatment with penicillin can regrow hair.
research A Guide to Studying Human Hair Follicle Cycling In Vivo
The document provides a method to classify human hair growth stages using a model with human scalp on mice, aiming to standardize hair research.
research Medical and Environmental Risk Factors for the Development of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Type 2 diabetes, bacterial scalp infections, and tight hairstyles like braids and weaves are linked to a higher risk of a scarring hair loss condition in African American women.
research Pediculosis Capitis
Head lice mainly affect children and are treated with special lice-killing products.
research Traumatic Alopecia in Trichotillomania: a Pathogenic Interpretation of Histologic Lesions in the Pilosebaceous Unit*
Skin biopsy can help diagnose hair loss from trichotillomania.
research Tinea capitis in adult women masquerading as bacterial pyoderma
Tinea capitis can be misdiagnosed as bacterial infection in adult women but is treatable with antifungal medication.
research Short Anagen Syndrome
Short anagen syndrome causes short hair that may grow longer after puberty.
research Pili torti in association with citrullinemia
A girl with citrullinemia developed pili torti, suggesting a link between the hair condition and the metabolic disorder.
research Recurrence of Pemphigus Vulgaris Associated With Interleukin 2 Therapy
A man's skin condition, pemphigus vulgaris, came back after he was treated with interleukin 2 for cancer.
research Tinea capitis mimicking folliculitis decalvans
A scalp infection was treated successfully, leading to full hair regrowth.
research Alopecia Possibly Secondary to Topical Ophthalmic β-Blockers
Topical eye β-blockers may cause hair loss.
research Pigmented Casts
Pigmented casts are common in several hair loss conditions and can help diagnose specific types of alopecia.
research Das idiopathische chronische Telogeneffluvium der Frau
Idiopathic chronic telogen effluvium in women causes sudden hair loss without a known cause, often linked to emotional distress.
research Androgenic Alopecia
The document concludes that treating female hair loss should target reducing excess androgen and blocking its effects on hair follicles, with the best treatments being hormonal therapy, adrenal suppression, and topical minoxidil.
research Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African‐American Child with TTA Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis
A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
research A Fidelity Coding Guide for a Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression
Prompt treatment of tinea capitis with oral antifungals leads to excellent recovery, but delayed care can cause permanent hair loss.
research Localized Telogen Effluvium Following Hair Transplantation
Some people experienced temporary hair loss after hair transplant surgery but recovered fully within 10 months.
research Comparison of hair manifestations in cardio‐facio‐cutaneous and Costello syndromes highlights the influence of the RAS pathway on hair growth
The RAS pathway affects hair growth differently in CFCS and CS.
research Tinea capitis in adults
Adults with persistent scalp issues unresponsive to typical treatments should be tested for the fungal infection tinea capitis to start the right antifungal medication.
research Chronic telogen effluvium in a man
The document concludes that a man's long hair may have helped diagnose his rare case of chronic hair shedding, for which no treatment is advised.
research A case of imiquimod-induced alopecia
Imiquimod cream can rarely cause temporary hair loss.
research Alopecia universalis as a side effect of pegylated interferon α-ribavirin combination therapy for hepatitis C: a rare case report
A man lost all his hair as a rare side effect after hepatitis C treatment.
research Tinea Capitis Due to Trichophyton soudanense
A 6-year-old girl in the U.S. had a rare scalp infection caused by *Trichophyton soudanense*.
research A Chinese–Japanese boy with black dot ringworm due to Trichophyton violaceum
A Chinese-Japanese boy had a rare fungal infection on his scalp and skin, likely caught in China.
research Clinical, trichoscopic, and histopathologic characteristics of patients with alopecia and hypothyroidism: An observational study
Hypothyroidism patients with hair loss typically have thinning hair, smaller hair follicles, and normal hair shedding.
research Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans presenting as an obscure patchy hair loss due to daily antifungal shampoo use
Daily use of antifungal shampoo can hide symptoms and make it hard to diagnose fungal scalp infections.
research THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMON BALDNESS
Common baldness treatments include cosmetic methods, medication like minoxidil, and surgery, but no cure exists.