research Geriatric Dermatology: Overview
Skin problems in the elderly are unique and may indicate other diseases, involving changes in skin, hair, nails, and increased cancer risk.
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research 9. Immunology and Genetics
The document concludes that Borrelia afzelii causes a skin condition in France, a gene is linked to hair loss in Caucasian women, and various genetic mutations affect skin diseases.
research Hair Transplantation in Temporal Triangular Alopecia
Hair transplantation effectively treated a bald patch in an 18-year-old woman with Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
research 20th Annual Symposium of the British Society of Paediatric Dermatology, 11-12 November 2005, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
The document reports unique growth lines in a child after Stevens-Johnson syndrome, skin reaction from parsnips and sun in a girl, and itchy skin with xanthomas in a boy with Alagille syndrome.
research Viewpoint 1
Understanding skin patterns can help us learn about skin diseases and their treatments.
research Cutaneous signals of immune system disease
Skin issues can indicate immune system problems.
research Westwood Carolina Conference on Clinical Dermatology
The conference concluded that understanding hair and nail disorders is important, iron deficiency may be linked to hair loss, and while some treatments for skin conditions are effective, they may have risks and high costs.
research Randomized control trial to study the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma as intraoperative holding solution in hair restoration surgery: A pilot study
Using platelet-rich plasma in hair restoration surgery significantly improves hair density after 6 months and is safe to use.
research Androgenetic alopecia as a cardiovascular risk factor
Hair loss may increase heart disease risk.
research LITERATURE REVIEW
Atopic dermatitis may have genetic causes and can be treated with pharmacologic methods, glycerin creams, and controlling Staphylococcus aureus colonization.