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This study found that dermoscopy showed distinctive patterns for different types of alopecia, supporting its clinical usefulness for diagnosing diseases with small round or oval hairless patches on the scalp.

This report describes a rare case of a woman with keratosis follicularis presenting with extensive alopecia and nail abnormalities, adding to the medical literature due to its unusual presentation.

This article on pediculosis lacks an abstract and does not report new research findings.

This report describes a patient with symptoms suggestive of both loose anagen hair syndrome and uncombable hair syndrome, adding to previous instances of overlapping features between these conditions.

This study found that line-field confocal optical coherence tomography effectively visualized key diagnostic features of classic lichen planopilaris in real time, suggesting its potential as a valuable diagnostic tool.

This study assessed hair whorl characteristics in domestic dogs and found that simple whorls predominate, with tufted whorls more common in specific regions like elbows and chests, influenced by factors such as coat traits and source.

This study found that Hoxc13 mutations in mice cause defects in hair, nail, and tongue structures, with the most noticeable issue being brittle hair leading to alopecia.

This study found that increased atypical club hair observed in microscopic hair examinations may be characteristic of telogen effluvium compared to healthy individuals and diffuse alopecia areata patients.

This review discusses loose anagen hair syndrome, a benign and self-limited condition predominantly affecting children, and highlights the importance of differentiating it from other hair disorders like telogen effluvium and trichotillomania, but reports no new results.

This article discusses a historical case of a rare skin disorder involving alopecia and follicular plugs reported in 1907; it presents no new findings.

In this report, the sighting of a maned wolf in a rural area of Brazil with severe hair loss, likely due to alopecia, was documented, and it was suspected that the condition resulted from disease transmission from domestic dogs.

This study found that the OVOL1 gene in mouse neonatal dermal cells is crucial for hair follicle neogenesis, suggesting it plays a significant role in maintaining trichogenicity.

This report describes a rare case of pseudopelade of Brocq in a 20-year-old male, emphasizing its unique presentation with scalp hair loss and mild itching.

This study examines the depiction of a soldier with an atypical hairstyle resembling alopecia in an Isenmann painting, possibly reflecting medical conditions like tinea capitis or alopecia areata to emphasize the soldier's moral degradation, though artists historically mixed medical conditions for stylistic purposes.

This case report describes a 9-year-old girl diagnosed with loose anagen hair syndrome, which may spontaneously improve or be aided by minoxidil therapy for faster resolution.

This study reports an unusual finding of plucked anagen hairs with intact hair papilla and connective tissue sheath in various scalp disorders, suggesting further documentation is needed.

This study examined the morphological variations of terminal hair from different body regions of a Caucasian male, finding notable differences in diameter and features like "steak-boning" in specific hair types.

This case report describes a rare occurrence of nevus comedonicus on the scalp of a 19-year-old woman, highlighting its unusual location and classic appearance.

A mutation in the KRT25 gene causes woolly hair and hair loss.

This report describes two scalp lichen simplex chronicus cases with hair loss and intense itching, noting unique dermoscopic and histopathological features.

In this study, researchers identified a form of irreversible scalp alopecia in Black women using hot combs, characterized by incomplete hair loss primarily on the crown and follicular scarring.

This discussion highlights that alopecia areata incognita is challenging to diagnose and treat, with systemic corticosteroids potentially leading to remission when local treatments fail.