3 citations
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August 2010 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” A rare genetic disease caused severe, worsening hair loss from early childhood with poor treatment results.
7 citations
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May 2018 in “Curēus” Bimatoprost 0.03% solution effectively promotes eyebrow growth.
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August 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Serial trichoscopy is more reliable than the modified hair pull test for tracking alopecia areata.
26 citations
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August 2013 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Certain scalp patterns can indicate the severity and activity of hair loss in Turkish alopecia patients.
March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A rare fungal infection caused hair loss in a North American infant.
2 citations
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January 2007 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Two cases of hairy elbows syndrome were described, with normal skin texture and symmetrical hair growth.
January 2015 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” Monilethrix causes fragile, patchy hair loss.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Trichoscopy helps understand and manage traction alopecia in Black patients.
September 2016 in “European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology/PD. European journal of pediatric dermatology” Ulerythema ophryogenes causes hair thinning and inflammation, with limited treatment options.
28 citations
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January 1985 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A girl with citrullinemia developed pili torti, suggesting a link between the hair condition and the metabolic disorder.
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.
July 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” A woman experienced excessive hair growth after using a hair loss treatment with minoxidil.
2 citations
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August 2007 in “Zoonoses and Public Health” Two southern chamois in the Eastern Pyrenees had skin infections caused by a fungus.
2 citations
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February 2019 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Tufted folliculitis is common in patients with folliculitis decalvans.
April 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Scalp biopsies are essential for diagnosing congenital alopecia areata.
1 citations
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April 2018 in “Our Dermatology Online” Trichoscopy can detect early signs of steroid overuse on the scalp, suggesting a need for non-steroidal treatments.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” A new mutation caused a rare hair disorder in a Polish girl, not inherited from her family.
Hair microscopy is a useful and affordable way to diagnose hair disorders.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “International journal of infectious diseases” A baby girl's severe scalp infection caused by a fungus was cured with oral and topical antifungal medications.
26 citations
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January 1983 in “PubMed” Trichothiodystrophy involves brittle hair due to low sulfur amino acids, not a transport defect.
2 citations
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August 1994 in “Archives of dermatology” A 19-month-old boy with a rare hair disorder showed mild improvement with treatment, but his family chose gentle hair care due to limited success.
4 citations
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April 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps distinguish between scalp Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and Lichen Planopilaris for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” A 15-year-old girl has a benign skin tumor on her neck.
38 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of surgical oncology” A woman with breast cancer developed a rare condition causing excessive fine hair growth on her face and body.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Trichoscopy helps diagnose frontal fibrosing alopecia in Caucasians, but more research is needed.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Review” Trichilemmal carcinoma is rare, usually benign after removal, but needs close follow-up due to recurrence risks.
3 citations
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April 1978 in “PubMed” The study concludes that traction alopecia, caused by hair styling, can help understand telogen effluvium, a condition of excessive hair loss.
July 2024 in “JAAD Case Reports” Corticosteroid injections for hair loss may cause eye problems, so caution is needed.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Avoid tight hairstyles and use minoxidil to prevent and treat hair loss in young Sikh boys.
December 2022 in “Laboratory Animal Research” Trichoblastomas in aged house musk shrews show unique features and may involve serum amyloid A in inflammation.