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Black women's unique hair characteristics and styling practices can lead to specific scalp conditions, which require early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Trichoscopy can effectively tell apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in children by looking for specific hair shapes.

β-blockers can cause skin problems like psoriasis and vitiligo, and doctors should tell patients about these risks.

PRP therapy may improve skin and hair conditions, but more research with standard methods is needed.

Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a hair loss condition often confused with other types, requiring early treatment but usually not resulting in significant hair regrowth.

Better-designed, long-term studies are needed to optimize treatment for trichotillomania and trichophagia.

Hair thickness differences help diagnose hair loss severity.

Tight hairstyles, especially on chemically treated hair, can cause reversible hair loss if caught early but may become permanent if not addressed.

Scalp dermatoscopy helps diagnose and monitor hair loss severity.

Hair loss in lupus is different from hair loss in alopecia areata and may indicate lupus activity.

Dermoscopy has greatly improved the diagnosis of skin lesions and our understanding of their morphology and biology.

Trichoscopy is useful for diagnosing and monitoring systemic lupus erythematosus, with certain hair and scalp changes indicating more active disease.

IGF-1 may affect hair growth and loss, but more research is needed to confirm effective and safe treatments.

Horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are good for diagnosing Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and help customize treatment.

Treatments for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia have not been proven effective.

Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing hair and scalp issues, but doctors must be careful to avoid mistakes.

The document concludes that accurate diagnosis and treatment of scalp itch require differentiating between various conditions using a proposed five-step evaluation process.

People with Lichen Planus, especially with mucosal involvement, are more likely to have Metabolic Syndrome, which increases their risk for heart disease and diabetes.

Smartphone-based teledermatology is effective for diagnosing skin diseases in the military with good accuracy.

Genetics affect early female hair loss, severity depends on duration, and low ferritin levels not significant.

The document concludes that primary scarring alopecias cause permanent hair loss, have unpredictable outcomes, and lack definitive treatments, requiring personalized care.

Hair loss in cancer patients can be related to the cancer itself, treatment, or other conditions, and understanding it is important for diagnosis and patient care.

Certain scalp patterns can indicate the severity and activity of hair loss in Turkish alopecia patients.

Patients with rapidly progressive alopecia areata often have a better outlook and shorter disease duration, with regrown fine hairs and no past alopecia being positive signs.

New melanoma treatments can cause skin side effects, including skin cancer and rashes, but combining treatments may reduce these risks.

Combination therapy with steroids and pimecrolimus improved or stabilized hair loss in most patients with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, who also had a high rate of hypothyroidism.

Birth control pills combined with bicalutamide are more effective at reducing excessive hair growth in women with PCOS than birth control pills alone.

Platelet-rich plasma treatment for non-scarring hair loss shows mixed results and needs more research.

Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide can regrow hair in alopecia areata but often has temporary effects and side effects.

Oral minoxidil 5 mg daily increases hair growth safely in men with hair loss, with minor side effects.