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A rare form of alopecia causes hair thinning without bald spots and may be more common than thought, responding well to steroid treatment.

Head lice can cause unusual patchy hair loss.

Tofacitinib helped a woman regrow her hair without relapses after other treatments failed.

Patients with non-scarring alopecia often experience emotional disorders like depression and stress.

Physical exams are important in hair loss diagnosis, considering cosmetic history, systemic diseases, and classifying alopecia types.

Patients with non-scarring hair loss often have emotional disorders.

No single treatment is consistently effective for alopecia areata, and more research is needed.

Cutting scalp biopsies in consecutive slices improves diagnosis of hair loss conditions.

CD3+ T-cell presence is a reliable marker to tell apart alopecia areata from pattern hair loss.

Diagnosing alopecia areata is challenging and requires careful examination and various tests to distinguish it from other hair loss types.

Higher minoxidil concentration (5%) works better for severe hair loss, with most patients seeing regrowth in 48-60 weeks.

Lupus can look like hair loss from alopecia areata but needs different treatment.

The document concludes that ongoing research using animal models is crucial for better understanding and treating Alopecia Areata.

The "color-transition sign" helps tell apart alopecia areata incognita from telogen effluvium by looking at hair color changes.

Pulse corticosteroids help regrow hair in alopecia areata but have side effects, especially betamethasone.

Temporal triangular alopecia is a non-scarring hair loss in children, often linked to other health conditions.

Dermoscopy helps accurately diagnose temporal triangular alopecia, avoiding unnecessary treatments.

The study concluded that AAI and DAA are forms of the same disease, with different symptoms in men and women, and that corticosteroid treatment is effective.

Monthly oral corticosteroid pulses effectively treat widespread alopecia areata in young patients.

The document concludes that early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for children with hair loss to prevent permanent damage, although not all conditions can be effectively treated.

Chronic Telogen Effluvium may resolve after years and is diagnosed by examining the patient's history and clinical signs, with treatment aimed at underlying causes and possibly minoxidil.

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.

Fungal infection was the main cause of hair loss in Egyptian children studied.

Boxer dogs may have a genetic skin condition that worsens seasonally and can be treated with certain medications.

A woman with a rare scalp lymphoma had unusual hair loss after treatment.

Hair and nails are similar keratin structures with different shapes and growth, affected by the same diseases and environmental factors.

A woman with lupus experienced skin death due to a blood clotting disorder after stopping a blood thinner, which healed with treatment.

Careful management of blood thinners is crucial for lupus patients with APS.

The document concludes that various childhood hair and nail disorders exist, some may improve on their own, and advances in genetics and immunology could enhance treatment and counseling.

Maintaining anticoagulation is crucial for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.