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More research, better treatments, and public education are needed for dermatological conditions in people of African descent.

A condition called Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia causes hair loss and scalp burning in middle-aged African women, and it's treated with various medications, hair transplants, and non-drug methods like wigs.

Title change to "Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)"; common in African American women; hair-grooming methods may contribute; no effective therapy found; trials needed.

Acne keloidalis nuchae is a tough-to-treat condition that greatly affects quality of life, especially in men of African descent.

Laser hair removal is popular for long-term hair reduction but carries risks, requiring well-trained operators and better regulations, especially in South Africa.

The argon gas-based cryotherapy effectively reduced keloid scars but caused some hypopigmentation and had a recurrence rate, especially in Afro-American patients.

People with certain types of hair loss, especially lichen planopilaris and telogen effluvium, as well as African Americans, Asians, and men, are more likely to have severe vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D and estrogen may help protect heart and kidney health, and maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels could be especially beneficial for African Americans, postmenopausal women, and people with chronic kidney disease.

Low-dose acitretin helps nail psoriasis, stem cells may treat scarring alopecia, Chinese men have lower baldness rates, lateral foldplasty is good for ingrown toenails, hair diameter helps diagnose female baldness, childhood trauma linked to alopecia areata, certain hair-weaving leads to scalp conditions in African American women, and new methods for hair research and understanding hair and sweat gland development were introduced.

The research improved understanding of hair and skin properties across different ethnicities and conditions.

Human hair and skin friction vary by ethnicity, hair type, and environmental conditions.

Ablative fractional resurfacing could improve how well topical drugs penetrate the skin, but more research is needed to fine-tune the method.

Herbal treatments can help with early-stage BPH symptoms, but more research is needed.

Bleaching damages hair, making it rougher and weaker.

The cosmetic industry should adapt to the varied beauty standards of ethnic groups and offer specialized treatments.

The normal range for the hair pull test is 2 hairs or fewer, and washing or brushing hair before the test does not affect the results.

Hair care products don't cause hair loss if used correctly.

The document concludes that various treatments, including laser therapy, are effective for managing pseudofolliculitis barbae, especially in darker skin types.

Curly hair breaks due to mechanical damage and environmental factors, not chemical makeup, and needs ongoing care to prevent breakage.

Human hair varies widely and should be classified by curl type rather than race.

The editor suggests removing "race" and "ethnicity" from dermatology and creating tools to objectively assess skin color and hair texture.

Proper shaving techniques and treatments can help prevent and manage ingrown hairs and inflammation in people with curly hair.

Ethnic differences in hair and skin are significant and under-researched, requiring tailored dermatologic treatments and more study.

Dermatology residents need better training to treat hair conditions in patients with skin of color.

New factors in female hair loss include genetics, hormones, stress, and inflammation; future treatments should also focus on these areas and consider the patient's emotional well-being.

Natural remedies like certain plants can help reduce hair loss and promote hair growth.

Some plant-based treatments can help with benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms, but more research is needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.

Clinicians should understand tattoos to manage health issues, as tattoos can cause complications and affect medical assessments.

The higher dose supplement was more effective in treating female hair loss.

Hair loss in women in Lagos, Nigeria is rare but severe when it occurs, with symptoms similar to those seen worldwide.