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This review critically assesses current topical therapies for scalp psoriasis and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the need for controlled trials to evaluate treatment efficacy.

This study found that coadministration of pimecrolimus may interfere with the therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in atopic dermatitis.

This study identified three new mutations in the VDR ligand-binding domain that may cause dysfunction, and noted that oral calcium and calcidol treatment was effective, but only one patient experienced hair growth.

This review highlights the increased cardiovascular risk associated with certain dermatologic diseases like psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa but reports no new clinical findings.

Dovobet ointment used overnight effectively reduces scalp psoriasis severity and itch.

This article reviews the increasing incidence of frontal fibrosing alopecia since its first description in 1994 and reports no new results.

This article reviews the challenges of treating frontal fibrosing alopecia and the potential role of hair transplantation, noting the lack of effective medical treatments and uncertainty surrounding transplant outcomes.

This study found that hair follicle tissue effectively induced mineral formation in calcium phosphate solutions, likely due to its nucleating ability, which was lost when the tissue was lyophilized and stored.

Renal transplant patients on tacrolimus and sirolimus may develop acne keloidalis nuchae.

Understanding repigmentation mechanisms in vitiligo can improve treatments and patient outcomes.

This case report documents two postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia whose hair loss stabilized after treatment with topical corticosteroids, one also using minoxidil.

This case study describes a child with rickets and alopecia who responded to a small dose of 1-a-hydroxyvitamin D3, but her alopecia remained unchanged despite treatment.

This review discusses the potential of advanced therapy medicinal products for treating vitiligo, highlighting promising results but noting affordability remains a challenge; no new clinical results were reported.

This study found that redheaded individuals had higher levels of vitamin D precursor 25(OH)D3 compared to non-redheaded individuals, suggesting a physiological adaptation to low UVB radiation in Europe.

This review discusses inflammatory and medication-related nephrocutaneous disease associations and emphasizes the importance of timely referral to nephrology for early management, but it reports no new clinical results.

This article reviews the characteristics, causes, and types of porphyria cutanea tarda but presents no new findings, focusing instead on existing knowledge about the disorder.

This review highlights available treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, intralesional steroids, and hydroxychloroquine currently have the most evidence supporting their use, while other treatments show variable results and require further study.

This review discusses the skin manifestations of endocrine diseases and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the importance of recognizing these signs for early diagnosis.

NFATc1 is crucial for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive.

This case report described a 62-year-old woman with dermatomyositis whose multiple subcutaneous nodules persisted despite treatment with prednisone and methotrexate, prompting further dermatological evaluation.

This study reviews the types of alopecia associated with lupus erythematosus and discusses treatment challenges, highlighting that non-scarring alopecia is specific to systemic lupus while chronic cutaneous lupus can cause scarring alopecia, with topical corticosteroids and oral antimalarials as primary treatments for cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

This article addresses the mechanisms of androgenic alopecia and seeks to clarify misconceptions, but it reports no new empirical findings and calls for further controlled studies.

This study found that topical corticosteroid foams are effective and generally preferred by patients for a variety of corticosteroid-responsive skin conditions, demonstrating significant clinical benefits such as improved psoriasis symptoms and hair regrowth in alopecia areata compared to traditional forms.

This literature review highlights the effectiveness of topical vitamin D (e.g., calcipotriol, calcitriol) in treating vitiligo, emphasizing its role in melanogenesis and as an immunomodulator, either alone or combined with topical corticosteroids, offering minimal side effects.

This review discusses the potential link between low serum vitamin D levels and androgenetic alopecia and reports that vitamin D might be useful for diagnosis and treatment, but no new clinical results are included.

This case report documents the first known instance of nevoid hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola with unilateral presentation in a Saudi female, diagnosed through clinical evaluation and biopsy.

This review discusses the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting the lack of clinical trial data and limited observational treatment results.

In this case study, a 51-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with desmoplastic trichoepithelioma after histological examination of surgically excised facial plaques.

In this case report, a patient with Crohn's disease experienced alopecia and psoriasiform reactions attributed to anti-TNF therapy, which improved after switching to Ustekinumab.

This review article examines the current understanding of frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting its prevalence in different demographics and the roles of genetic and environmental factors in its pathogenesis, while highlighting that treatment approaches remain varied and lack standardization.