May 2019 in “Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association” Folliculitis decalvans mainly affects middle-aged African American men and is treated with antibiotics.
October 2007 in “Springer eBooks” March 2021 in “Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira”
February 2024 in “Cureus” Pilomatrixoma should be considered for nodular lesions in adults.
January 2023 in “Skin appendage disorders” Hair restoration surgery can change the appearance of hair when examined with a special magnifying tool.
Onabotulinum toxin A may help treat trichotillomania and promote hair growth.
January 2024 in “Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine” New findings may help diagnose and understand scarring alopecia better.
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April 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” 5-α-reductase inhibitors, intralesional steroids, and hydroxychloroquine are the most effective treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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January 2021 in “Medicinski arhiv” Trichoscopy, a hair loss evaluation technique, found that people with Androgenetic Alopecia have more thin hairs, yellow dots, and perifollicular discoloration than healthy individuals.
February 2024 in “Journal of medical science and clinical research” Radiotherapy effectively treated a large scalp tumor in an elderly woman, avoiding surgery.
April 1906 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans causes skin scarring and might be treated with a new synthetic retinoid.
August 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia may be caused by an autoimmune reaction and hormonal imbalance.
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” Children with trichotillomania often pull hair from their scalp, and parents may not notice; stress can trigger it, and asking detailed questions helps in diagnosis and treatment.
October 2025 in “The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology” Inverted follicular keratosis can look like cancer but is actually a harmless tumor.
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September 1998 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Acitretin effectively improved the woman's skin condition.
Histopathological confirmation is crucial for accurately diagnosing challenging alopecia areata cases.
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October 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Comma hairs are a specific sign of tinea capitis when viewed with videodermatoscopy.
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March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Accurate clinical, histological, and genetic methods are key for understanding and treating hair disorders.
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March 2011 in “Nature Communications” Cells from a skin condition can create new hair follicles and similar growths in mice, and a specific treatment can reduce these effects.
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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.
An integrated approach with accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment improves outcomes for female hair loss.
September 2025 in “Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences” Surgery and Ayurvedic treatments together effectively healed a scalp cyst without relapse.
Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
January 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Early diagnosis and targeted anti-inflammatory treatments can improve outcomes in androgenetic alopecia with perifollicular inflammation and fibrosis.
Diagnosing and managing monilethrix is harder when it occurs with other hair loss conditions.
Diagnosing and managing monilethrix is harder when it occurs with other hair loss conditions.
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April 2012 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Accurate diagnosis of NLS with dilated hair follicles is crucial to distinguish it from other conditions.
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August 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The term "porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus" is proposed to unify overlapping skin conditions involving eccrine and hair follicles.
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March 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Trichoscopy can help identify systemic diseases, not just hair and scalp issues.