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A patient with a scalp condition and benign skin tumor experienced hair loss and did not improve with treatment, choosing not to have surgery despite a small cancer risk.

A 66-year-old woman's thick scalp and hair loss were confirmed as lipedematous alopecia, a rare condition possibly influenced by genetics, with no effective treatment known.

New treatments for skin and hair disorders in women of color address unique biological differences and include specific acne medications, sunscreens, skin lighteners, and hair care adjustments.

Some drugs can cause rare but potentially deadly skin reactions, and early treatment and avoiding the drug again are key.

The document discusses various eye conditions and their treatments, including a rare eye cancer in a baby, vision loss from a cancer drug, cataracts from a baldness treatment, a rare skin disorder, and a specific type of eye disease diagnosed with a special imaging technique.

A boy with chromosome 13q deletion syndrome developed eye cancer, a woman with breast cancer lost vision due to a rare side-effect of her treatment, a man's vision worsened after using a hair loss drug, and two rare disorders were discussed. Optical Coherence Tomography is useful for diagnosing and monitoring these conditions.

A teenager lost hair due to fluoxetine and sertraline, but it grew back after stopping these drugs and switching to a different one.

The woman's surgery lowered her testosterone and improved scalp hair loss but did not change her excessive body hair.

Syphilitic alopecia, linked to syphilis and high-risk sexual behavior, improves with penicillin treatment.

The document concludes that low-dose oral minoxidil successfully regrew hair in a patient with permanent hair loss after chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.

Some antiseizure medications can cause reversible hair loss, with valproate, lamotrigine, and carbamazepine being the most common.

A girl with hereditary chorea, likely Huntington's disease, had her condition worsened by lupus.

Neuropathic pruritus is a commonly overlooked and wrongly diagnosed type of chronic itching that is hard to treat.

Phototrichogram and hair diameter measurements are effective, noninvasive ways to assess hair growth and detect early hair loss, with the most common pattern being reduced hair density.

Some postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia stopped losing hair with finasteride treatment, hinting at a possible hormonal cause.

Effective treatment guidelines for frontal fibrosing alopecia are still unclear.

Hair loss from Telogen Effluvium can be managed by treating the underlying cause and may improve with treatments like minoxidil.

Dengue fever can cause a temporary type of hair loss called telogen effluvium.

NEMO syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus are linked in a new disease association.

Aldesleukin can treat certain cancers and increase HIV patient CD4+ counts but often causes severe side effects.

Hair loss in a child was an early sign of Crohn's disease.

Antihelminthic drugs treat worm infections but face challenges like low treatment coverage and potential drug resistance, with various side effects reported for different drugs.

PRP improves hair transplant results in androgenetic alopecia patients.

Platelet-rich plasma treatment significantly increased hair regrowth and decreased discomfort in alopecia patients, making it a potentially better and safer treatment option.

Glucocorticoid treatment in lupus can cause oral lesions, which need early diagnosis and comprehensive care.

The document concludes that recognizing and treating cutaneous lupus erythematosus early is crucial for managing the skin and potential systemic symptoms.

Women with PCOS are more likely to have fatty liver disease, especially if they have metabolic problems.

Minoxidil helps hair regrowth in alopecia patients, with 16 having good results and no side effects.

Insulin therapy helped a man with autoimmune issues regrow his hair.

Infliximab may cause hair loss in Crohn's disease patients.