September 2025 in “Ukrainian Journal of Dermatology Venerology Cosmetology” Early diagnosis and treatment can stop hair loss and prevent scalp damage in pseudopelade of Brocq.
3 citations
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May 2018 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Photodynamic therapy may not work for erythroplasia of Queyrat and could lead to invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
October 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” Dermatoscopy helps track scar changes and guide treatment.
September 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” An 8-year-old girl has a rare genetic disorder causing complete, irreversible hair loss and skin bumps.
1 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia” Skin debridement and antifungals successfully treated severe scalp infection without scarring.
December 2001 in “中華皮膚科醫學雜誌” An 18-year-old boy had a harmless skin nodule near his nose with hair and oil glands inside.
April 2016 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The document concludes that a unique target-like hair regrowth pattern in alopecia areata may be more common than thought and should be properly identified.
14 citations
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March 2018 in “The American journal of case reports” People with the same genetic mutation for Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome can have different symptoms.
31 citations
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August 2005 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” The study concluded that PKP1 is essential for skin integrity and hair growth, and its dysfunction causes the symptoms of ectodermal dysplasia/skin fragility syndrome.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Double-stranded RNA activates a pathway that causes a skin protein to be expressed in the wrong place.
June 2023 in “JAAD case reports” A rare scalp condition, cutis verticis gyrata, was found in a woman with primary scarring alopecia.
41 citations
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Dermoscopic examination helps diagnose different types of hair loss conditions by showing specific patterns.
2 citations
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August 2016 39 citations
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March 1997 in “The Lancet” Acquired perforating dermatosis often affects skin in people with kidney issues and diabetes.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Keratin in people with androgenetic alopecia shows specific changes that could help develop new treatments.
1 citations
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October 2012 in “QJM” A 47-year-old man's eyelid swelling didn't improve with basic treatments, so a biopsy was needed.
9 citations
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June 2011 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Molluscum contagiosum can occur in epidermoid cysts, especially with prolonged steroid use.
21 citations
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” Intralesional cidofovir may be a viable alternative treatment for SCC.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Oral Acitretin effectively resolved symptoms in a child with Netherton syndrome.
October 2020 in “Pediatrics in Review” The newborn was diagnosed with a rare skin disorder causing blisters, which requires careful wound care and family support.
24 citations
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July 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis in Asians is caused by a SERPINB7 gene mutation.
August 1969 in “Archives of Dermatology” After calciphylaxis, rats showed incomplete skin and hair regeneration, resembling scar tissue with fewer hairs.
November 2021 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” An elderly woman with cancer improved after treatment for a rare skin condition with coiled hairs.
Retinoids can help reduce keratin buildup in skin conditions.
20 citations
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April 1959 in “A M A Archives of Dermatology” Alopecia mucinosa causes red, raised skin patches and hair loss.
5 citations
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August 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 20-year-old had hair loss and skin issues from lichen planopilaris starting at age 10.
12 citations
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February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A cancer drug caused unusual hair growth on a 100-year-old man's scalp and eyelashes.
375 citations
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June 2013 in “Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research” Cornification is how skin cells die to form the protective outer layer of skin, hair, and nails.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “International journal of trichology” Eruptive vellus hair cysts are often missed in diagnoses.
9 citations
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September 2018 in “JAAD Case Reports” Lichen planopilaris can be triggered by prolonged scalp traction and can be treated with corticosteroids.