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This review found that alopecia areata significantly impairs quality of life, particularly through embarrassment and self-consciousness, in children and adolescents.

In this study, three children with severe alopecia treated with systemic tofacitinib showed significant hair regrowth, suggesting it may be a potential option for those unresponsive to conventional therapy.

This systematic review found no clear evidence of a difference in survival outcomes between treatment regimens with or without chemotherapy for children with medulloblastoma, and further high-quality research is needed.

This review examines treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa in children and adolescents, highlights differences from adult care, and reports no original clinical findings.

This article discusses hyperthyroidism in children, highlighting Graves' disease as the most common cause, and underscores the importance of timely diagnosis and intervention to mitigate morbidity; no new clinical results are reported.

This study reported that the most common hair loss disorder among children in south-east Nigeria was tinea capitis, and its clinical course was influenced by parental attitudes towards treatment.

This study concluded that Buserelin can effectively inhibit gonadal activity in children with central precocious puberty over 18 months, potentially improving final height predictions with prolonged treatment.

This study found that in Jordanian children, tinea capitis, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium were the most common causes of hair loss, with nutritional deficiencies such as iron and zinc deficiency also noted as significant factors.

Most hair loss in children is caused by a few common conditions, and it's important to diagnose these properly and support the child's mental health.

This study examined children with trichotillomania using a set of specific questions to better understand the condition and aid clinicians who may be unfamiliar with it.

This review discusses the demographic, dermatologic, clinical, and psychodynamic aspects of trichotillomania, exploring its potential link to anxiety but reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that plasma androgen levels tend to be lower than normal in patients with multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies, particularly those with ACTH deficiencies, and that human growth hormone treatment does not affect adrenal androgen secretion.

This review discusses diagnostic challenges and management approaches for pediatric hair disorders, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between acquired and congenital conditions, and reports no clinical results.

This study found that nutritional deficiencies and gastrointestinal abnormalities are uncommon in children with ichthyosis and growth failure, suggesting chronic hypovolemia may be more prevalent in this group.

The authors concluded that most male pseudohermaphrodites should be raised as females, recommending early gender assignment and appropriate alterations to better support coping and development.

This piece explains that 90% to 95% of pediatric alopecia cases are due to four main causes: alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, tinea capitis, and trichotillomania, with diagnosis typically confirmed through careful examination.

This study reports that finasteride was associated with an improvement in hidradenitis suppurativa among children aged 6 to 11, with no observed adverse effects.

This review discusses the features and diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in obese children and reports no new findings, highlighting the need for a uniform pediatric definition and early intervention.

Minoxidil lowers blood pressure in kids with kidney issues, but use carefully due to side effects.

This review discusses the role of skin manifestations as early markers and prognostic indicators of HIV infection in children but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, valproic acid treatment did not significantly affect serum biotinidase enzyme activity in children, but was associated with hair loss in some patients, which resolved with biotin supplementation.

This study found that children and adolescents with allergic diseases have significantly longer eyelashes compared to nonallergic controls.

This review covers hypertension in children and adolescents, detailing the importance of proper diagnosis, screening, and pharmacologic treatment while highlighting the need for further research on screening benefits.

This study found that the wash test reliably measures hair shedding in children, with the number of shed hairs increasing with age and suggesting a potential early onset of androgenetic alopecia.

This review discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of hair shaft disorders and suggests diagnostic tools like trichoscopy and light microscopy, but reports no new clinical results.

In this case report, a 5-year-old girl experienced extensive hypertrichosis after using topical minoxidil lotion unsupervised, which regressed after discontinuation, highlighting the need for medical oversight.

Fox Fordyce disease might be more common in prepubertal girls than thought and can be managed with treatment.

General Practitioners should know common skin problems in children, like infections and dermatitis.

This study reported that severe hair disturbances in infants and young children are associated with acute vitamin deficiencies in tropical America, unlike the milder cases observed in the United States.

In this study, children with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia were found to have increased epicardial fat thickness, which was associated with subclinical atherosclerosis markers and left ventricular dysfunction, especially in poorly controlled cases.