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This study describes a simple, noninvasive hair counting method used in a hair growth prevention trial, assessing its reliability and validity.

This review discusses the nutritional and medicinal benefits of breadfruit and highlights challenges in promoting its consumption, but reports no new empirical findings.

This case report describes a 40-year-old man whose vitiligo and psoriasis responded favorably to ixekizumab after experiencing vitiligo onset and psoriasis relapse during adalimumab treatment.

This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had deficiencies in certain trace elements and vitamins, which were linked to distinct patterns of hair loss connected to androgen levels.

This study suggests that newly developed micro-pigment-encapsulated biodegradable microneedles accurately implant pigments in pig cadaver skin, potentially advancing scalp micro-pigmentation methods.

This study found that patients with alopecia areata often presented with multilocular patches, common scalp involvement, and associated conditions like atopic dermatitis; the disease predominantly affected younger individuals.

This study found that ethanol and petroleum ether extracts of Tridax procumbens roots demonstrated significant antibacterial activity against various bacterial strains compared to benzene extracts.

This review discusses the pathomechanism and pathology of alopecia areata, its classifications, and associated diseases, but reports no new clinical results, highlighting the importance for current and future treatment considerations.

This study reported successful recovery of biologically active recombinant murine Wnt3a without detergent, suggesting usefulness for structure-activity studies avoiding detergent-related issues.

This article proposes that transnasal evaporative cooling could advance understanding of various physiological phenomena, but reports no new clinical results; potential research directions are suggested for this concept.

This review discusses existing and emerging treatments for hirsutism, highlighting new home-use laser devices, and reports no new clinical results; the authors note that permanent hair removal remains elusive.

This review discusses investigational treatments for androgenetic and chemotherapy-induced alopecia and reports no new clinical results, highlighting the need for further research.

This review discusses trichotillomania, its diagnosis, prevalence, potential brain abnormalities, and current treatment options, and offers no new clinical findings.

A surgeon is defined by their ability to operate, not just formal training, and dermatologists can safely perform cosmetic surgeries.

In this study, researchers found that in the UK, laser treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa had the highest participant eligibility and preference compared to other interventions, highlighting its potential priority in future trials.

This summary reports that emollient use should be recorded in medical records for burn patients, with advice given on reducing fire risk associated with emollient residue on clothing.

The researchers reported that nasolabial flaps were effective for reconstructing small to intermediate oral cavity defects in early oral cancer patients, with overall good cosmetic and functional outcomes despite some complications.

This commentary discusses how common latent viruses might contribute to male-pattern baldness through mechanisms involving transcription factor deficiency and overexpression of specific proteins, based on a concept called microcompetition; it reports no new research results.

This review summarizes the bioactive compounds and pharmacological functions of Cynomorium songaricum Rupr., emphasizing its potential in developing health-related products, and notes that further research is needed.

This report discusses the FDA's third denial of approval for Aveed, a long-acting testosterone injection by Endo Pharmaceuticals, citing continued safety concerns including severe side effects.

This fact sheet discusses the impacts of zinc deficiency, including its effects on the immune system, cognitive function, and growth in children, and highlights the increased risk for those who consume alcohol excessively; it reports no new clinical results.

This study found that among men with male pattern hair loss, taking 1mg of finasteride daily for two years slowed hair loss progression and increased hair growth.

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

This article argues for a standardized nomenclature system in hair restoration surgery to reduce confusion and validate the field as a scientific discipline, but reports no new clinical results.

Minoxidil caused hair to grow in unintended areas, like a tail, in a young girl.

This study found that PPARα agonists provided protective effects in mouse models of alopecia areata by promoting early reversal of the condition and inhibiting T effector cell function, indicating potential therapeutic value for this inflammatory condition.

In this report, trichoscopy was highlighted as a valuable tool for diagnosing temporal triangular alopecia in children due to its ability to reveal distinctive patterns that differentiate it from similar conditions like alopecia areata, eliminating the need for invasive biopsy.

This study found that testosterone concentrations in hair samples were moderately stable over three months, with cosmetic treatments like coloring increasing testosterone levels, while natural hair color in untreated hair did not affect testosterone measurements.

This study observed a significant association between antigliadin antibodies (IgA and IgG) and alopecia areata severity, suggesting that serological tests could help diagnose subclinical celiac disease in these patients, with IgA and IgG showing 100% sensitivity and specificity at specific cutoff points.

This study is the first to document alopecia in Guadalupe fur seals in the Northeast Pacific Ocean, finding that it may result from nutritional stress due to higher sea surface temperatures.