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In this review, the authors discussed the evolution of the term "woke," its implications in the context of dermatology, and the importance for dermatologists to be aware of ethnic skin considerations and gender-affirming procedures to combat discrimination in medical practice.

In this study, researchers used high-resolution MRI to distinguish anatomical differences in the scalp and hair follicles between tertiary androgenetic alopecia and severe alopecia areata, identifying subcutaneous tissue layer thickness as a key discriminative factor with high diagnostic value.

This article discusses the challenges and legal developments in sex verification in sports, highlighting issues of fairness, discrimination, and the inadequacy of binary gender concepts; it reports no new results.

This position paper argues that the Natural Hair Movement acts as a refuge and resistance tool for Black women and girls against racialized beauty standards, emphasizing the movement's role in challenging discriminatory dress codes and promoting empowerment and self-expression among Black children.

This review discusses genderqueer and non-binary identities and explores how mental health professionals can support these marginalized communities, but it reports no new findings.

Male pattern hair loss negatively affects quality of life, but drug treatments can help.

This article discusses the basic care and issues primary care providers should consider when treating transgender patients, but it reports no new clinical results.

This study developed a novel multi-scale image descriptor using dictionaries for classifying histological images, achieving average recall and precision measures of 0.81 and 0.86 in identifying specific skin structures and pathologies.

This study highlights that variations in clinical outcome reporting can undermine the validation of NTCP models for RIA, stressing the need for a standardized and objective scoring system.

This review examines the structure, performance, modification, and comprehensive utilization progress of rabbit hair fibers but reports no new experimental results.

This study found that people with systemic lupus erythematosus consulted primary care more frequently and with specific clinical features before diagnosis, and it developed a risk prediction model that may help in identifying at-risk individuals.

This study reported that despite treatment, patients with severe thallium poisoning experienced lasting visual impairment and partial recovery of polyneuropathy over two years, with hair loss fully reversing.

This study validated the VQ-Dermato, the first dermatology-specific quality of life instrument in French, and found it to be reliable, acceptable for routine use, and more responsive than the SF36.

This review discusses the significant burden of disease and psychosocial implications associated with alopecia, highlighting its comorbidities and the impact on quality of life despite being viewed traditionally as an aesthetic concern, but reports no clinical results.

This study found that both extensive grey hair and alopecia were independently associated with increased COVID-19 severity among survey respondents in Brazil.

In this study, single-cell sequencing revealed clonal expansions of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in murine and human alopecia areata, supporting the development of predictive models for human disease.

This study reports that transgender, non-binary, and/or gender expansive individuals often experience improved mental health and social relationships after accessing desired gender-affirming care, despite facing significant barriers.

This study concluded that standard decontamination procedures do not fully remove external contamination from post mortem hair specimens, which complicates using hair analysis to assess long-term drug exposure.

This study found that untargeted hair metabolomics analysis detected significantly altered endogenous biomolecules, potentially serving as biomarkers for identifying oxidative cosmetic hair treatments like bleaching.

This paper proposes that the induction of HF-specific neo-antigens by peripheral CD8+ T cells may maintain self-tolerance but could also lead to immunopathology in conditions like alopecia areata.

This study found that a new 12-point scale provided a more precise measurement system for evaluating hair damage and improvement after hair care product use compared to a 5-point scale.

This study found that platelet-rich plasma injections significantly improved olfactory function in patients with long-lasting postviral olfactory dysfunction, suggesting potential as a therapeutic strategy.

This review article outlines grooming practices and treatments for pseudofolliculitis barbae, noting that while discontinuing shaving is an effective approach, those who cannot do so may benefit from adjusted shaving techniques, chemical depilatories, or laser therapies.

This study identified common dermatological issues and procedures among transgender individuals in India, highlighting insufficient access to dermatological services and distinct cosmetic concerns related to hormone and surgery changes during transition.

This review discusses the lack of explicit theoretical foundations in empirical studies on transgender men and emphasizes the need for bioethical frameworks to guide decision-making.

This study observed that 77% of nurses working in selected Indian tertiary care hospitals have negative attitudes towards mental illness, with no significant association found between these attitudes and nurses' background variables.

This study found a significant association between glass ceiling syndrome and telogen effluvium in female health workers, suggesting that the stress from career barriers may contribute to hair loss, with education and occupational status also being related factors.

This article examines how national and cultural factors influence gender representation in advertising for medical products, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive language to combat stereotypes.

In this cross-sectional survey conducted in Lahore, Pakistan, 64% of LGBTQ participants experienced dermatological conditions such as androgenic alopecia, atopic eczema, melasma, and infections like scabies, highlighting the need for specialized dermatological care within this community.

This study discusses the importance of careful dermatological care for transgender youth receiving hormonal therapies, cautioning that acne treatments can interfere with hormone replacement therapy and emphasizing the need for a collaborative interdisciplinary approach to support both acne management and overall well-being.