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Dr. Hanke acknowledges the success of CO₂ laser for less severe blast tattoos and suggests dermabrasion for more extensive injuries, while also discussing dermatology's media presence and issues with minoxidil research.

This review of Leon Sperling's Atlas of Hair Pathology discusses the visual and diagnostic value of its comprehensive coverage on hair and scalp diseases but reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that fullerene nanomaterials can significantly enhance hair growth and increase hair follicle numbers in both shaved and bald mouse models, as well as in cultured human skin sections.

This study found that carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of cattle hair reflects dietary and farm system differences, offering insights into cattle nutritional ecology and agroecosystem characteristics.

The book details advanced techniques in cosmetic dermatology for experienced surgeons.

This article contains news and announcements related to Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery but provides no new research findings.

This study reports that high-frequency ultrasound can characterize frontal fibrosing alopecia by assessing dermal atrophy, hair follicle changes, and subclinical inflammation.

This study found that the HairCheck® device, demonstrating high correlation between its Hair Mass Index and hair characteristics such as strand number and diameter, may be an effective tool for assessing hair mass changes in alopecia patients.

In this study, the therapeutic response of topical minoxidil solution was not significantly enhanced by adding topical finasteride, questioning its additional value in treating male pattern androgenetic alopecia.

The meeting discussed medical findings, including benefits of certain treatments for cancer and heart conditions, and highlighted issues like poor adherence to preventive measures and skill gaps among interns.

This study highlights the challenges adolescents with alopecia areata face, such as increased bullying and emotional difficulties, and suggests that collaborations among dermatologists, psychologists, and educators could help improve their quality of life by reducing stigma and supporting mental wellbeing.

This study suggests that the prevalence of alopecia areata in the US remains similar to high estimates from the 1970s, with significant implications for quality of life.

This study found that vitamin D, ferritin, and zinc deficiencies are prevalent among patients with telogen effluvium in the greater Pittsburgh area, suggesting these should be included in initial evaluations.

This case study reported on a 72-year-old woman initially diagnosed with inflammatory alopecia, later identified as having angiosarcoma of the scalp, revealing the importance of considering unexpected malignancies during evaluation of suspected inflammatory alopecia cases.

In this retrospective chart review, researchers found that patients with scarring alopecia, including central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, have a higher prevalence of various systemic comorbidities, such as vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome, compared to the general US population.

This study in Chennai, India, found that while some trichoscopic patterns are specific, many overlap across different scalp dermatoses, highlighting the importance of dermatologists staying informed about the latest findings.

This meta-analysis found a consistent positive association between glucocorticoids in hair and obesity measures, with the relationship between hair cortisone and waist circumference being particularly clinically relevant.

This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's comprehensive coverage of dermatologic surgical procedures, but it reports no new research findings.

This correspondence discusses the effects of oral minoxidil on nails but does not present new research findings.

This preliminary study suggests that Raman micro-spectroscopy can help differentiate basal cell carcinoma from hair follicles in skin tissue sections, although some misclassification of hair follicles as carcinoma was observed.

In this study, dermatologists in Spain reported a shift in androgenetic alopecia treatment practices from 2019-2020 to 2024, with increased prescribing of oral minoxidil and oral dutasteride, and changes in antiandrogen choices for different patient groups.

This correspondence outlines a research aim to evaluate the usefulness of laboratory testing for telogen effluvium to assist in forming evidence-based treatment guidelines, though results are not provided in the abstract.

This study investigated dermatological conditions among 223 Indian postmenopausal women, reporting that 83.4% had skin disorders, 29.1% had genital symptoms, 10.3% had oral issues, 33.6% experienced hair disorders, and 26% faced nail problems.

This observational study found that 37% of male patients with androgenetic alopecia had a history of preceding COVID-19 infection, suggesting a potential link between the two.

This study revealed that Thai youths who are more worried about androgenetic alopecia tend to experience higher severity of the condition, poorer quality of life, and increased use of multiple hair styling products.

Patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia may have a higher risk of breast and colorectal cancer.

This article discusses the phases and histological features of alopecia areata and reports no new clinical findings; the authors emphasize recognizing these phases for accurate diagnosis.

Hair fibers break by cuticle cell slipping, shape changing, cuticle fraying, and surface cracking when stretched under specific conditions.

This correspondence reported significant variability between quantitative PCR and bDNA assays for measuring Hepatitis C virus RNA in high-titer specimens, challenging the reliability of the Chiron assay.