May 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this case report, a 60-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis and sudden hair whitening was treated with baricitinib, showing significant hair repigmentation and regrowth in 8 months, suggesting potential for baricitinib in managing canities subita, especially when linked to alopecia areata.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This study highlights the significant impact of cutaneous side effects associated with anticancer therapies, emphasizing the need for proactive management to improve patient quality of life and treatment adherence.
November 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses the genetic and metabolic factors influencing hair pigmentation, as well as conditions leading to hypo- or depigmented hair, and reports no new experimental findings.
April 2026 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This case report documents an unusual instance of follicular vitiligo in a young woman, characterized by selective hair depigmentation on the forearms, distinctive dermoscopic and Wood's lamp findings, and histological evidence suggesting functional impairment rather than complete loss of follicular melanocytes.
4 citations
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July 2019 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article reviews various "white diseases" characterized by hypopigmentation or depigmentation and emphasizes the role of melanosomes in skin and eye color, but it does not present new clinical results.
2 citations
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May 2025 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This article highlights that early and high-dose corticosteroid therapy, along with immunosuppressive agents, is crucial for managing Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, and emerging biological therapies may benefit refractory cases.
2 citations
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April 2024 in “AIDS Research and Therapy” This case highlights the importance of considering syphilis testing for patients with unusual symptoms like hair loss and hypopigmentation, emphasizing the diagnostic and management challenges in resource-limited settings.
August 2023 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review discusses the increasing reports of rare cutaneous side effects from topical imiquimod, aiming to inform physicians and dermatologists about its potential adverse effects as its use expands.
5 citations
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August 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses the association between chronic diffuse telogen hair loss in women and iron deficiency, supporting the view that iron's role is unclear and often overstated, but reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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June 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that fractional Er:YAG laser combined with platelet-rich plasma resulted in greater skin repigmentation in patients with localized stable vitiligo compared to microneedling with platelet-rich plasma, with fewer side effects reported in the laser group.
6 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that combining follicular unit extraction with topical calcipotriol betamethasone dipropionate showed the best repigmentation results in treating stable nonsegmental vitiligo.
34 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses chemotherapy-induced alopecia, highlighting its pathogenesis, clinical patterns, and current therapeutic approaches, with no new clinical results reported.
This case study reports a rare co-occurrence of alopecia areata and vitiligo in a 13-year-old female, suggesting a potential pathogenic link between the two autoimmune skin diseases.
14 citations
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January 2006 in “Skinmed” A woman developed white patches on her skin and curly hair after hepatitis C treatment, likely due to the medication interferon alpha.
63 citations
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December 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” This abstract contains no research results; it provides information about the JAMA Dermatology journal and its access options.
21 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study highlights multiple factors contributing to hair graying, such as oxidative damage, melanocyte changes, and genetic influences, and suggests that repigmentation may be temporarily reversible, offering potential targets for future treatments while urging caution when applying mouse model findings to humans.
August 2026 in “Molecules” This review discusses key molecular targets in cosmetic research and reports no clinical results; it highlights the role of telomerase, sirtuins, and tyrosinase in anti-aging and depigmentation strategies.
56 citations
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November 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This article discusses the role of neurohormones and neuropeptides in hair follicle pigmentation and outlines promising neuroendocrinological strategies to address greying and damage, but reports no new clinical results.
21 citations
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January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” An 8-year-old girl with vitiligo developed extra hair growth on her knee after using tacrolimus ointment.
19 citations
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May 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses less commonly used and experimental treatments for vitiligo, focusing on therapies other than psoralen, but does not report new clinical results.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” In this case report, a 57-year-old man with severe atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, and alopecia areata showed rapid and significant improvement after treatment with the JAK1 inhibitor upadacitinib, suggesting its potential as an effective monotherapy for these co-existing conditions when conventional therapies fail.
This review discusses the link between medication use and hair loss and emphasizes the need for further research into other potential causes, reporting no new clinical results.
January 2011 in “Side effects of drugs annual” Tretinoin gel is safe for sun exposure, but tacalcitol doesn't significantly improve non-segmental vitiligo.
9 citations
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April 2024 in “Cureus” This study outlines the features and diagnosis of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, highlighting its association with specific genes, its prevalence among pigmented races, and treatment with systemic steroids and immunosuppressants.
7 citations
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December 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This article is a letter to the editor discussing hair graying and loss potentially induced by imatinib mesylate, but it does not provide new research results.
November 2013 in “John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks” This chapter reviews various mucocutaneous manifestations of endocrine disorders and provides illustrative images of these clinical features, but reports no new research findings.
78 citations
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August 2014 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This article discusses a new global consensus on the classification of vitiligo, describing histopathological findings and outlining treatment strategies, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In this case report, researchers document the first known instance of a dog developing both uveodermatological syndrome and alopecia areata concurrently, similar to occurrences in human patients, and provide a detailed overview of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
65 citations
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November 2008 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study observed that phototherapy is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for childhood dermatoses, particularly for psoriasis and pityriasis lichenoides chronica.
68 citations
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September 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that in thin cutaneous melanomas, tumor regression is associated with a higher risk of sentinel lymph node involvement.