December 2020 in “Forum Dermatologicum” Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide can effectively limit the progression of GLPLS.
40 citations
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January 2013 in “International journal of trichology” Perifollicular erythema can indicate active frontal fibrosing alopecia.
January 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Treatment reduced cystic lesions but didn't change existing Nevus Comedonicus.
May 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” March 2022 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
January 2018 in “International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports” A 6-year-old girl with head lice developed scarring hair loss but improved with treatment.
May 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” 84 citations
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March 2002 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Steatocystoma multiplex is a skin condition starting around age 26, linked to hair follicles, and related to eruptive vellus hair cysts.
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May 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” Two patients with psoriasis grew extra hair after using certain psoriasis medications.
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December 2018 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Some skin growths with mucin can form hair follicles and resemble skin cancer, but a special stain can help tell them apart.
March 2025 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” Trichorrhexis nodosa is common hair breakage, often due to styling, and new treatments are being explored.
125 citations
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February 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The document explains the types of excessive hair growth and how to manage it.
September 2020 in “Advances in anatomic pathology” A woman's large nose growth was initially misdiagnosed, but later confirmed to be giant rhinophyma after full removal and examination.
January 2019 in “Open access journal of mycology & mycological sciences” The article concludes that proper antifungal treatment is essential for treating scalp fungal infections in children, and trichoscopy is useful for diagnosis and monitoring.
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January 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Spiny keratoderma may be ectopic hair formation on palms and soles.
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January 2018 in “Skin Research and Technology” TrichoScan needs optimization as it underestimated hair density by 38.9% compared to manual counting.
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March 2009 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Erlotinib can cause persistent excessive hair growth.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Trichotillomania is a disorder where people compulsively pull out their hair, treated with drugs and behavior therapy.
108 citations
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October 2005 in “Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine” Ultrasonography improves pilomatricoma diagnosis accuracy.
5 citations
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November 1979 in “Archives of dermatology” Tretinoin cream successfully treated a woman's skin condition called Fox-Fordyce disease.
November 2021 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” An elderly woman with cancer improved after treatment for a rare skin condition with coiled hairs.
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August 2017 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” An 8-year-old girl had a rare, benign skin tumor on her forehead.
Cross-section trichometry is an accurate method to measure hair loss and growth.
January 2025 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” Histopathological confirmation is crucial to accurately diagnose alopecia triangular temporal and avoid unnecessary treatments.
June 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology”
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June 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Very few people experience increased hair growth after laser hair removal, especially those with darker skin and black hair.
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January 1993 in “Dermatology” A rare case of isolated trichothiodystrophy was identified, marked by brittle hair with low sulfur content.
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May 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The patient's scalp lesions stabilized with a combination of treatments after initial therapies failed.
57 citations
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February 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cylindromas likely originate from hair follicle stem cells, not sweat glands.
2 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of Pathology of Nepal” Most skin cysts were common types found in unusual body parts, and examining tissue samples is important for accurate diagnosis.