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This study identified and described a new form of alopecia termed "macular alopecia," predominantly affecting young Hispanic/Latinx females, characterized by small macules on the scalp with a high rate (63%) of spontaneous resolution in about five months.

This announcement discusses the recent FDA approval of baricitinib for treating severe alopecia areata in adults and reports no new clinical results.

This study examined 15 female patients with hypothyroidism to investigate the characterization of their alopecia and ruled out other causes, using medical histories, and clinical, trichoscopic, and histologic findings.

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This review reported that alopecia prevalence and psychosocial impacts vary significantly among migrant and ethnic minority communities due to diverse genetic, environmental, and cultural factors, highlighting needs for culturally competent care and stigma reduction to address disparities and improve access.

This study found that plasmacytoid dendritic cells are central to the pathogenesis of alopecia areata, suggesting they may help differentiate it from trichotillomania and androgenetic alopecia.

This chapter reviews the prevalence, pathogenesis, and management of hair and scalp disorders but reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that redheaded individuals had higher levels of vitamin D precursor 25(OH)D3 compared to non-redheaded individuals, suggesting a physiological adaptation to low UVB radiation in Europe.

This study reports improvement in tinea capitis symptoms in two siblings after two months of treatment with ketoconazole lotion and shampoo, following initial findings of M. canis and Rhodotorulla infections.

This article discusses the first international certification examination by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, with no new research findings reported.

This article reviews the lack of major breakthroughs and limited therapeutic options for extensive hair loss, emphasizing the need to address its psychological impact; it reports no new clinical results.

Sublingual minoxidil helped regrow hair in a person with congenital triangular alopecia.

This article discusses the characteristics of alopecia areata but reports no new research results.

This case study describes an elderly woman with distinctive black hair patches and scalp pigmentation, but it does not provide a diagnosis or new findings.

This case report documents a rare association between atopic eczema and pili annulati in two siblings from north India, an unusual finding not previously reported in the literature.

In this case study, a young female with aseptic and alopecic nodules of the scalp achieved full resolution without recurrence using intralesional steroids.

In this review, the authors discuss how hair may protect against scalp skin cancer by enabling IL-17-biased immunosurveillance, while hair loss could permit tumor development by reducing this immune protection.

This study observed that pooled analysis of LED caps increased hair density in patients with androgenetic alopecia compared to sham, achieving 28.5 more hairs per cm².

This study identified distinct dermoscopic patterns associated with different types of scalp tumors, highlighting variability in lesions related to patient age, gender, and tumor thickness.

This study found that videodermoscopy is a promising non-invasive tool for distinguishing between types of non-scarring alopecia on the scalp, highlighting its potential in dermatological practice.

This study observed that cells from androgen-sensitive areas like the beard and scrotum showed higher androgen receptor levels compared to those from non-balding scalp areas, supporting the role of dermal papilla in follicle growth responses to androgens.

This study examines the use of diphenylcyclopropenone in treating alopecia areata patients at the University Hospital Würzburg and investigates how the treatment affects patients' quality of life.

This article reviews anagen effluvium, a type of non-scarring alopecia that affects both men and women, often induced by chemotherapy or radiation, and discusses diagnostic approaches but reports no new clinical findings.

This study, conducted at a tertiary care center in India, found a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency among patients with alopecia areata, though no statistically significant correlation between vitamin D levels and disease severity or duration was observed.

This review discusses the incidence, demographics, and associated conditions of alopecia areata and provides no new clinical findings.

In this case study, a 20-year-old man experienced progressive hair loss starting as a localized patch on the vertex of his scalp, eventually spreading in a curvilinear pattern to the sides and back.