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This study examined various causes of hair loss in children and found that factors like malnutrition, poor grooming habits, and stress were common, with acquired non-scarring alopecia being prevalent.

This review discusses the range and causes of adipose tissue diseases, emphasizing genetic and acquired forms of lipodystrophy, but it reports no new clinical results.

This chapter reviews cultural practices and morphological differences in ethnic hair, relating them to specific disorders seen in these populations, without presenting new clinical results.

This study examined scalp hair loss in children and found that most cases were acquired, with tinea capitis, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium being the leading causes.

This study found that non-scarring acquired alopecias were the most common hair and scalp diseases among children visiting a pediatric dermatology outpatient clinic.

This review discusses various forms of ichthyosis, including genetic and acquired types, detailing their characteristics, causes, and potential management strategies, but reports no new clinical results.

This study reports that acquired frictional alopecia of the lower legs, often caused by socks or footwear, is a non-scarring condition that may be more common than previously thought.

This study found that omeprazole can cause acquired generalized hypertrichosis by significantly increasing duodenal prostaglandin E2 synthesis, which is involved in hair growth regulation.

This article reports two cases where zinc deficiency caused by excessive bowel resection and parenteral nutrition led to skin lesions that improved rapidly with zinc sulfate supplementation.

This chapter reviews types and causes of hair loss in children and suggests a diagnostic approach for identifying and treating this condition, but it reports no new clinical results.

This study reviewed cases of congenital alopecia areata, highlighting a predominance in females and possible genetic factors, and found that topical corticosteroids were effective for hair regrowth in most treated patients, suggesting they are a suitable first-line treatment.

This article reviews common types of acquired alopecia in children that do not involve scalp inflammation or scarring, highlighting alopecia areata and trichotillomania, but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric alopecia, emphasizing early diagnosis and considering holistic approaches, but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses fibrosing frontal alopecia, including its causes, mechanisms, and treatments, and emphasizes the need for further research to improve understanding and treatments; it reports no new clinical results.

In this study, all four cases of congenital alopecia areata experienced periods of remission, with clobetasol propionate 0.05% achieving full hair regrowth in half of the patients treated.

This study identified key genetic regions associated with alopecia areata, highlighting both acquired and innate immune involvement, with a novel link to the upregulation of ULBP ligands in autoimmune disease.

This case study and literature review describe eruptive vellus hair cysts as uncommon, potentially inherited or acquired lesions, associated with other skin conditions, and challenging to treat despite being benign.

This review discusses various causes of hair loss, emphasizing the importance of a structured diagnostic approach, and reports no new clinical findings.

This review discusses potential causes of alopecia and hair overgrowth in pediatric patients, detailing diagnostic techniques and treatments, but presents no new research findings.

In this study, the authors observed that testosterone therapy shortened the QTc interval and normalized T-wave morphology in men with acquired LQTS or TdP linked to hypogonadism, suggesting testosterone may be helpful in treatment.

This study observed high prevalence of community-acquired infections, such as taenia and scabies, causing skin lesions in antenatal women, likely associated with factors like poor hygiene and socioeconomic challenges.

This case study reports a 6-year-old girl developing acquired progressive kinking hair syndrome, likely induced by sodium valproate, marking it as the first documented instance linked to this medication.

This study found a statistically significant increase in glycosylated hemoglobins among patients with adult-acquired panhypopituitarism undergoing long-term GH replacement therapy, with two developing diabetes requiring treatment.

This article reviews pediatric hair growth issues, common causes of hair loss in children, and approaches to diagnosis, but presents no new clinical findings.

This article reviews androgenetic alopecia, detailing its genetic and hormonal causes, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment options, but it reports no new clinical findings.

This case report detailed two instances of plica polonica, an acquired hair matte condition, attributing it to factors like drug effects and hair care neglect, but emphasized not labeling affected patients as unable to self-care.

This article reviews the characteristics, common locations, and causes of epidermoid cysts, noting that surgical excision is the standard treatment, but it reports no new clinical findings.

The document reviews various hair and nail disorders, their causes, and treatments, emphasizing the need for proper diagnosis and the link between nail changes and systemic diseases.

This article reviews hair and nail disorders in children, emphasizing their prevalence, congenital and acquired origins, and the diagnostic challenges compared to treatment, but reports no new clinical results.

This study reported that tinea capitis, though rare in infants under 1 year, should be suspected in those with hair loss or scalp inflammation and can be effectively treated with specific antifungal medications.