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July 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” The document concludes that immune system abnormalities cause alopecia areata, but the exact process is still not completely understood.
A fungal infection caused the skin issue, and it was cured with antifungal treatment.
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February 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical tofacitinib cream may help treat certain hair loss conditions with fewer risks.
November 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” The document concludes that a woman has both Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Simplex Chronicus, a previously unreported combination of conditions.
Benign tumors from hair follicles can look like other skin cancers but have distinct features under dermoscopy.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helps diagnose different hair loss conditions, and characteristics vary among ethnicities and individual cases.
May 2022 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” Asymptomatic cats can spread scalp infections to humans.
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June 2010 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Panfolliculoma is a rare, non-cancerous growth related to hair follicles.
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September 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Trichoscopy helps accurately diagnose temporal triangular alopecia.
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September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A man developed a skin cancer called folliculotropic mycosis fungoides after a kidney transplant.
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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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March 2000 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Dogs have a skin condition like human pseudopelade, causing hair loss that doesn't improve with treatment.
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January 2018 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Trichoscopy helped diagnose and cure a child's hair loss caused by a fungal infection.
January 2016 in “Indian dermatology online journal” The patient has frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA).
March 2026 in “Journal of Burn Care & Research” Folliculitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae are common but often overlooked issues in burn survivors, needing better awareness and treatment strategies.
December 2014 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin” Griseofulvin effectively treats tinea capitis kerion type.
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November 1979 in “Archives of dermatology” Tretinoin cream successfully treated a woman's skin condition called Fox-Fordyce disease.
March 2021 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” A dog with a rare skin infection caused by a human fungus was successfully treated with antifungal medication.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Two adults with unusual scalp fungus symptoms were successfully treated.
January 2018 in “Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna)” Prompt veterinary care and proper diagnosis are crucial for treating rare fungal skin diseases in horses.
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January 2020 in “American Journal of Clinical Research and Reviews” All skin diseases might start in hair follicles.
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July 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” EPF can occur without visible pustules.
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January 1990 in “PubMed” Perforating folliculitis is a skin condition with small bumps that may be linked to other diseases and is hard to treat.
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June 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Shaving, erythromycin cream, and clotrimazole powder effectively treated the bad odor and rough hair.
January 1999 in “대한피부과학회지” Isotretinoin treatment improved scalp condition and stopped hair loss.
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November 2020 in “Pharmaceutics” Tofacitinib nanoparticles can safely and effectively treat alopecia areata by targeting hair follicles.
A rapid screening method using trichoscopy and clinical data can improve diagnosis and treatment of tinea capitis.
April 1946 in “Archives of Dermatology” One child resisted treatment, while the other was successfully treated for scalp ringworm.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Trichology” Hair root dermoscopy is a simple, noninvasive tool to diagnose telogen effluvium.
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July 2023 in “Cureus” A rare hair disorder with multiple hairs from one follicle was found on a patient's abdomen.