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Radiotherapy effectively treated a large scalp tumor in an elderly woman, avoiding surgery.

Activating mitophagy may help manage a key immune response involved in the hair loss condition alopecia areata.

Certain hairstyles can cause scalp diseases, smoking is linked to hair loss, 5% minoxidil foam is effective for hair loss treatment, and various factors influence wound healing and hair growth.

A man with scalp and neck skin issues improved after a year of oral isotretinoin.

Two patients with a rare scalp fungus in Poland were successfully treated with griseofulvin and ciclopirox.

Oral JAK inhibitors improved alopecia areata by modulating immune responses and boosting hair growth.

Kerion cases had longer disease duration but responded well to antifungal treatments.

Two patients with skin lupus were mistakenly thought to have a different scalp condition but improved with lupus treatment.

Trichoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosing and managing hair and scalp disorders.

Early diagnosis of tufted hair is crucial for managing folliculitis decalvans, a chronic scalp condition.

Botox can help prevent hair loss by blocking cell death in scalp cells.

New imaging tools help doctors better examine hair and scalp health without surgery.

Hair loss in male pattern baldness is linked to changes in specific genes and proteins that affect hair growth and scalp health.

Researchers suggest using a standard question and 5-point scale to measure patient satisfaction with acne scar treatments.

Some people with severe, long-lasting baldness responded well to a specific combination treatment.

Trichoscopy helps diagnose and track alopecia areata by examining specific hair and scalp markers.

Baricitinib combined with other immune therapies may safely and effectively treat severe scalp hair loss.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an effective treatment for hair loss that involves scalp injections and requires ongoing maintenance.

Androgenetic alopecia, a genetic disorder affecting up to 50% of adults, is caused by an excessive response to androgens leading to hair follicle shrinkage. Treatments include FDA-approved drugs, other therapies like low-dose oral minoxidil, and hair transplantation.

Intralesional triamcinolone is the most effective treatment for alopecia areata, followed by excimer light therapy, and then topical minoxidil. The scalp responds better to treatment than the beard area.

Alopecia areata is relatively common in children, has a variable course, and shows different responses to treatment; thyroid testing is recommended for those affected.

The study found that imaging might miss small ovarian tumors causing high testosterone, and suggested using certain testosterone levels and treatment responses to identify these tumors.

Alopecia areata was most common in people in their 30s and 40s, with some family history and a higher relapse rate, and larger bald areas responded better to specific immunotherapy.

Surgical hair restoration involves moving hair from a non-balding area to a balding area, with the transplanted hair not subject to male pattern baldness. Medications can slow hair loss and regrow some hair, but successful treatment needs careful planning, skill, and ethical responsibility due to progressive hair loss and limited donor hair.

Oral minoxidil improved male baldness, but had side effects; certain antibiotics effectively treated a rare scalp condition; hair transplants might trigger another scalp condition.

NSAIDs may not affect soft tissue healing but should be used carefully for bone fractures and more research is needed to understand sex differences in response.

The authors updated the criteria for diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia, making it easier to diagnose without a biopsy.

Global photography and phototrichogram techniques are the best current methods for measuring hair growth.

JAK inhibitors effectively reduce alopecia areata symptoms in Black patients.

Baricitinib is effective in promoting hair growth in severe alopecia areata.