April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this survey of dermatologists, pimozide was most commonly identified as the preferred first-line antipsychotic for treating delusions of parasitosis, followed by risperidone.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine may be effective for treating ashy dermatosis.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine successfully treated a man's ashy dermatosis, clearing his skin lesions.
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May 2023 in “EMBO reports” In this study with organ-cultured human scalp hair follicles, high mTORC1 activity correlated with gray/white hair and reduced pigmentation, while inhibiting mTORC1 with rapamycin increased hair growth and pigmentation, suggesting mTORC1 inhibition could be a strategy for treating hair depigmentation and loss.
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November 1981 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study hypothesizes that postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in ashy dermatosis may result from basal cell apoptosis, as evidenced by consistent histologic findings across nine patients.