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Testing hair roots with a special dye is a simple, non-invasive way to check disease progress in pemphigus vulgaris patients.

A skin condition called pyodermatitis vegetans was found in a patient with multiple myeloma for the first time.

Animal research has greatly advanced dermatology.

Standard treatment for congenital erythropoietic porphyria was ineffective over five years.

The woman was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus, a rare skin condition, after initial misdiagnosis and ineffective treatments.

A young tapir with a rare skin condition improved after treatment with wound cleaning, cream, and oral medication.

A woman with lupus had unusual symptoms like blisters, skin inflammation, and throat ulcers, which improved with steroid and dapsone treatment.

COVID-19 may lead to severe skin necrosis without clear underlying causes, as seen in a diabetic patient who required leg amputation.

Over half of the diabetes patients had skin issues, with fungal infections being most common.

Spironolactone use is not linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, but caution is advised for high-risk patients.

A woman's skin symptoms led to a diagnosis of systemic AL amyloidosis, but she died from sepsis shortly after.

Certain skin diseases are linked to Agent Orange and similar chemicals; veterans should be screened and informed about uncertain risks, and current data doesn't link spironolactone with breast cancer.

The document summarizes important skin care topics for non-specialist doctors, including treatments for skin conditions and the management of skin diseases.

Any medication can cause skin reactions, some due to allergies and others due to dosage or genetic factors.

Eating disorders can cause hair loss in patients.

Post-steroid panniculitis is now rare because doctors taper steroids more carefully.

Eating disorders can cause hair loss.

Some skin conditions are associated with other serious diseases, and office microscopy may miss many fungal infections.

Finasteride significantly increases scalp hair and prevents hair loss in young and middle-aged men.

Spironolactone helped reduce excessive facial hair in a woman with porphyria cutanea tarda.

The document concludes that various skin conditions have specific treatments and that adequate calcium intake may prevent osteoporosis.

Lichen Planus is a less common condition affecting skin and mucous membranes, with various types and associated risk factors, challenging to diagnose, significantly impacts life quality, and may have a risk of cancerous changes in oral lesions.

Chemotherapy can cause various skin reactions, with hair loss being the most common, and proper diagnosis and treatment of these reactions are important.

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

Pregnancy can cause various skin changes and diseases, with PUPPP being the most common skin condition specific to pregnancy.

COVID-19 can cause different skin symptoms that may help with early diagnosis and show how severe the disease is.

Chemotherapy can cause skin problems like hair loss, mouth sores, and skin darkening, and recognizing these can affect treatment decisions.

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

Lichen planus is a skin condition that can resolve on its own, is linked to hepatitis C, and increases the risk of skin cancer.

Patients with certain skin symptoms and high ANA titers should be monitored for potential systemic lupus.