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This article reviews the characteristics of Lupus Erythematosus Panniculitis as a rare variant of Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, with no new clinical results reported.

Avoiding dyed wigs and clothing improved severe allergic reactions in a woman treated with diphencyprone.

A 4-year-old girl had a rare hair disorder affecting only part of her scalp.

This study identified a splicing-site deletion in the DCAF17 gene associated with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in a large consanguineous pedigree, leading to typical phenotypic features.

This study found that patients with psoriasis have a significantly higher prevalence of autoimmune diseases and other physical and mental comorbidities compared to those without the condition.

This article notes the lack of US prevalence data for primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecias due to the recent introduction of subtype-specific ICD-10 codes and highlights the importance of early diagnosis for hair preservation.

This study on Qatari patients with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome highlights the high incidence and diverse clinical presentation due to a specific genetic variant, emphasizing early diagnosis for effective management.

Clear definitions and strategies are needed to manage long-term COVID-19 symptoms effectively.

This study identified four novel mutations in the C2orf37 gene among Woodhouse–Sakati syndrome patients, doubling known mutations, and found no significant link between isolated symptoms like deafness and dystonia and these mutations.

The authors concluded that establishing and standardizing methods for data collection are crucial to improving PCOS diagnosis and research due to challenges observed in data harmonization across diverse international cohorts.

This presentation argues that post-exposure syndromes like PSSD and Long COVID form a coherent group of conditions driven by complex interactions in high-dimensional state spaces rather than singular molecular pathways.

In this report, a 19-year-old Japanese man experienced severe and prolonged urticarial reactions following treatment with diphenylcyclopropenone for alopecia universalis, emphasizing the need for caution with potent sensitizers.

This study observed that Black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia had a higher prevalence of uterine leiomyomas compared to those with lichen planopilaris, suggesting a potential association between the conditions.

In this study, patients with generalized pustular psoriasis were classified into subgroups to better understand the disease's variability and assist in treatment selection, highlighting the role of localized infections in triggering flares.

This case report describes a 57-year-old Navy veteran with mild cognitive impairment who showed cognitive improvement and reported better mood after CPAP treatment and medication adjustments.

This study examines how conditions like PSSD, Long COVID, and ME/CFS form a "Post-Exposure Syndromes" family, initiated by transient exposures but persisting due to complex state-space dynamics, and suggests improving pharmacovigilance to better address and understand these persistent syndromes.

This case report suggests that topical diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) may be beneficial for treating both alopecia areata and verruca vulgaris, although it is not typically a first-line therapy.

A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.

This article finds that while plastic surgeons in India experience a high prevalence of WRMDs due to high case loads, applying ergonomic practices could help reduce these issues.

In this study, a case of a 70-year-old woman with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia showed that using a high-quality hair prosthesis improved her quality of life and mood, as measured by PHQ-9 and Skindex-29 scores, though such wigs are rarely covered by insurance.

This study found no association between the -866G/A polymorphism in the UCP2 gene and the development of polycystic ovary syndrome.

In this case report, a 58-year-old man's 30-year undiagnosed pruritic rash in the pubic area was successfully treated with topical ketoconazole after being identified as white piedra using a Wood lamp.

This study found that the wavy coat trait in Nakano cataract mice is polygenic, involving major and minor genes, and resembles human curly scalp hair associated with the PRSS53 gene alteration.

This review highlights the inconsistent and often insufficient global coverage of cranial prostheses for medical hair loss, with variations depending on healthcare system models and a general lack of standardized recognition as medically necessary devices.

In this case report, researchers described an exceptionally rare occurrence of a 19-year-old female having three concurrent pilonidal sinuses at intermammary, umbilical, and sacrococcygeal locations, with surgical and conservative treatment leading to favorable healing outcomes.

This study found that all four subtypes of psoriasis were associated with a higher prevalence of autoimmune diseases compared to individuals without psoriasis, with variation in the specific autoimmune disorders associated with each subtype.

In this study, researchers identified CENPV as a new CYLD interacting partner that localizes to primary cilia and regulates acetylated tubulin levels, offering insights into the pathogenesis of skin appendage tumors.

This case report found that a patient with cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa experienced rare and severe manifestations, including digital gangrene and a breast ulcer, requiring aggressive treatment and resulting in below-knee amputation.

This quality improvement initiative at Children’s Hospital of Orange County seeks to increase awareness and use of nonprofit pediatric wig programs by at least 50% over three months through educational interventions.