28 citations
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May 1998 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Scalp inflammation can cause multiple hairs to grow from one follicle.
Bovines can have rare inherited skin diseases with specific symptoms like hair loss, fragile skin, and abnormal porphyrin buildup.
20 citations
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December 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Decreased CD200 in hair follicles may cause immune issues in some alopecia areata cases.
7 citations
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February 2002 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Intracorneal vacuoles are common in parakeratotic skin diseases in dogs, especially with more parakeratosis.
12 citations
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October 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The meeting concluded with optimism about increasing research and better management of vitiligo.
12 citations
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November 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Antiviral medication valganciclovir may improve skin and hair in Trichodysplasia Spinulosa patients.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” A rare form of lupus caused hair loss and skin bumps, diagnosed through biopsy, improved partially with treatment.
September 2021 in “Pediatrics in review” The girl's leg lesion was a fungal infection that improved with antifungal medication but kept coming back before finally clearing up after 5 years.
November 2018 in “Journal of dermatology & cosmetology” The document reports the first case of a rare skin condition in Colombia, the 19th case worldwide.
Cicatricial alopecia can progress to complete hair loss, making diagnosis and management difficult.
1 citations
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May 2006 in “Thyroid Research and Practice” Skin can become dry and thick in hypothyroidism.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” High-dose UVA-1 therapy improves symptoms and skin condition in sclerosing skin disease.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Linear skin conditions are rare, more common in females, and often misdiagnosed without tissue analysis.
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Some hair loss disorders cause permanent loss due to scarring, and treatments like steroids don't always work well.
March 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” taVNS reduces vitiligo symptoms in mice.
December 2019 in “Saintika Medika” A woman with lupus also developed a severe skin condition linked to a genetic factor.
February 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” 11 citations
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February 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Mutations in the hairless gene cause a rare form of permanent hair loss.
2 citations
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December 2018 Alopecia frontal fibrosante affects facial vellus hair and can be diagnosed with dermatoscopy.
February 2024 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This type of hair loss is probably often missed and treatments reducing inflammation might work well.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Clinical Dermatology” A new skin cancer can develop where shingles once occurred.
37 citations
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June 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Loss of sebaceous glands and inflammation may contribute to the development of scarring alopecia.
4 citations
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December 2022 in “Skin Research and Technology” Reduced Sonic hedgehog signaling leads to increased HPV replication and wart formation.
June 2023 in “Dermatology online journal” A person with thyroid problems had rare, swollen, bald spots on their scalp caused by a condition usually found on the shins.
January 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” UVFD can help doctors better identify harmful skin lesions on the face, reducing unnecessary biopsies.
6 citations
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May 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Lichen Sclerosus causes itching, pain, and potential complications in the genital area.
July 2018 in “IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A rare scalp condition was successfully treated with minocycline and clarithromycin.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel had both uveodermatological syndrome and alopecia areata, and treatment with ciclosporin helped regrow hair.
12 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian dermatology online journal” The document reports a unique case of woolly hair with a combination of conditions not previously seen together.