45 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health” Most pregnant women experience skin changes, with hyperpigmentation being the most common.
13 citations
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October 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Yellow dots in hair and scalp examinations are important for diagnosing different scalp conditions.
January 2025 in “Dermatologic Therapy” CO₂ laser therapy improves skin and hair growth in localized scleroderma without severe side effects.
January 2025 in “Universidad de Córdoba Insitutional Repository (Universidad de Córdoba)” An imbalanced scalp microbiome may worsen alopecia areata severity and inflammation, but treatment can partially restore balance.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” CTP-543 significantly improved eyebrow and eyelash regrowth and patient satisfaction in adults with alopecia areata.
March 2019 in “Dicle Medical Journal / Dicle Tip Dergisi” Hair and scalp diseases affect 11% of Turkish women, with seborrheic dermatitis being the most common.
Accurate diagnosis and new therapies are crucial for effectively treating certain types of hair loss.
August 2023 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Imiquimod can cause rare skin side effects, some irreversible, and long-term follow-up is important for users.
176 citations
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August 2015 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” Alopecia areata involves immune activation in the scalp, suggesting treatments targeting TH1, TH2, and IL-23 pathways.
112 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Folliculitis decalvans is a rare scalp condition causing scarring hair loss, treated with long-term antibiotics and other medications, but it often comes back and is hard to manage.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The document concludes that changing the scalp's microbiome might be a new way to treat hair loss.
1 citations
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July 2009 in “Journal of dermatology” A 29-year-old man had a jaw plaque diagnosed as follicular mucinosis, linked to nestin-positive hair follicle stem cells.
2 citations
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June 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Female pattern hair loss involves thinning hair on crown and frontal scalp, diagnosed by hair ratio, and treated with minoxidil, antiandrogens, or hair transplantation.
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Trichoscopy and trichogram are useful for diagnosing hair and scalp conditions.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with Parry-Romberg syndrome developed new curly hair on one side of her scalp, a condition not previously linked to the syndrome.
9 citations
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March 2018 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The Spanish version of the Hair Specific Skindex-29 scale is a reliable and valid way to measure the impact of hair loss on women's quality of life.
12 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” Two patients with skin lupus were mistakenly thought to have a different scalp condition but improved with lupus treatment.
6 citations
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November 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Wearing a ponytail often is linked to hair loss at the front of the scalp in Chinese women.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Dermatology Review” A young man developed a rare, bilateral scalp condition after head trauma, causing hair loss but no neurological or eye issues.
June 2025 in “SAS Journal of Medicine” Early diagnosis of tufted hair is crucial for managing folliculitis decalvans, a chronic scalp condition.
The new minoxidil gel may improve hair loss treatment by staying on the scalp longer and penetrating better.
September 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” A new surgical method using special sutures significantly reduced wound size and prevented disease return in patients with a scarring scalp condition.
July 2022 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin/Berkala ilmu kesehatan kulit dan kelamin (Periodical of dermatology and venerology)” Most tinea capitis patients were young boys with cat contact, had scaly patches caused by Microsporum canis, and improved with griseofulvin treatment.
90 citations
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June 2006 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires careful examination of hair and scalp tissue, considering both clinical and microscopic features.
8 citations
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January 2013 in “BioMed Research International” Age, gender, and hair loss affect scalp characteristics differently in young Caucasian adults.
January 2024 in “Revista Dermatológica Centro Uraga” The patient has Chronic Cutaneous Lupus, a skin condition causing plaques and hair loss.
The document describes a rare case of IFAP syndrome, a genetic condition with symptoms of hair loss, light sensitivity, and scaly skin.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical tofacitinib helped a man with severe scalp condition after other treatments failed.
8 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss causes in cutaneous lymphoma patients.
January 2024 in “Dermatologic therapy” AKN is a chronic scalp condition in African-descended males, treated with topicals, antibiotics, steroids, and sometimes surgery or laser.