February 2026 in “Cureus” Ciclosporin can cause excessive hair growth even with testosterone blockers.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” The man's hair loss and skin papules were diagnosed as atrichia with papular lesions, not alopecia areata universalis.
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January 1990 in “Mycoses” Most tinea capitis cases in Rotterdam were caused by Trichophyton violaceum, mainly affecting Moroccan immigrant children.
November 2017 in “International journal of research in dermatology” A rare skin disorder, nevus comedonicus, can appear on one side of the body following Blaschko's lines.
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February 2001 in “Der Hautarzt” A woman with myotonic dystrophy had multiple skin tumors on her scalp, suggesting a genetic link.
August 2023 in “Acta Scientific Paediatrics” A baby from an Indian family had a rare genetic disorder causing no scalp or body hair due to a specific gene deletion.
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January 2010 in “PubMed” Scalp psoriasis is linked to impaired hair growth with more hair in the resting phase.
July 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” Dermatologists should recognize diverse discoid lupus signs to avoid misdiagnosis.
January 2003 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” A benign skin tumor was removed from a man's leg, and it didn't come back after 9 months.
February 2023 in “Cosmoderma”
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February 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The conclusion is that high-potency steroids or tacrolimus are effective treatments for erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp.
May 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Topical and oral minoxidil are the best treatments for monilethrix.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Higher levels of certain nerve-related proteins are linked to hair loss in women with scalp pain.
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January 2018 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Nail issues are common in alopecia areata patients.
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” A woman with an unusual pattern of hair loss was confirmed to have Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and treated with specific medications.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” A man with Woolly Hair Syndrome had very curly, fragile hair, and doctors used a special scalp examination to diagnose him without invasive tests.
February 2023 in “Cosmoderma” An infant with complete hair loss was diagnosed with a genetic disorder affecting hair growth.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” A rare hair regrowth pattern can occur in some people with alopecia areata.
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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.
January 2026 in “Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports” Trichilemmal cysts can appear on children's eyelids and may be mistaken for other conditions.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” Netherton syndrome is a genetic skin disorder causing severe skin issues and requires careful treatment to protect the skin barrier.
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January 2015 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” A woman's scalp infection caused by a fungus led to permanent hair loss and was hard to treat but responded to a specific antifungal.
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” A keratin hHb6 mutation causes a hair disorder with varying severity, influenced by other factors.
March 2024 in “Journal of clinical medicine” Trichoscopy shows hair diameter variability, vellus hairs, and the peripilar sign are key indicators for diagnosing Androgenetic Alopecia.
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March 1982 in “Journal of Infection” Misdiagnosed skin infections led to ineffective treatments and serious complications.
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August 2021 in “Journal of clinical medicine” Pili torti is a rare condition where hair is twisted and breaks easily, often linked to genetic disorders or other health issues.
A six-year-old girl with extra hair on her elbows was treated with hair removal methods.
January 2025 in “NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES” Dermoscopy is useful for accurately diagnosing syphilitic alopecia.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The patient responded well to treatment with no disease progression.