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October 2012 in “Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain” Triamcinolone injections for headaches can cause skin thinning and hair loss.
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March 2020 in “Poster presentations” SLE patients need careful diagnosis to distinguish infections from disease flares for proper treatment.
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” Intralesional steroids can help regrow hair in some alopecia areata patients but have side effects.
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March 2022 in “Cureus” A woman with lupus and systemic sclerosis developed severe acne that didn't improve with treatment and died from pneumonia and septic shock.
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July 2020 in “Dermatologic therapy” COVID-19 can cause skin issues like rashes and "COVID toes," and people with skin conditions should adjust their treatments if they get the virus.
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February 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” COVID-19 infection or vaccination may influence the development of alopecia areata, a type of hair loss.
January 2026 in “Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine” Intralesional steroids effectively treated a young female's scalp nodules without recurrence.
Patients with lichen planus should be tested for hepatitis C.
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May 1978 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” A 36-year-old man had unusual skin lesions on his face without hair loss.
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October 2019 in “Current sports medicine reports” A high school wrestler's skin rash was cured with antifungal medication after a misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment led to a fungal infection.
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October 2010 in “Targeted Oncology” Trastuzumab may cause tufted hair folliculitis as a side effect.
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July 2000 in “Dermatologic surgery” The multi-injection plate is a less painful and more efficient method for treating patchy hair loss.
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January 2019 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Omalizumab may cause hair loss.
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October 2009 in “PubMed” Intralesional steroid injections are safe and effective for treating severe alopecia areata.
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January 2025 in “Journal of Fungi” Erythema nodosum linked to kerion can be treated effectively with antifungals and steroids to reduce scarring.
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January 2014 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Squaric acid dibutylester for alopecia areata can cause benign skin lymphoid growths.
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October 2002 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Trichostasis spinulosa causes itchy bumps on young adults' skin.