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This article reviews the diagnosis and management of inherited epidermolysis bullosa and reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes the importance of clinical and histopathological evaluation.

In this study, researchers found that patients with psoriasis had a higher probability of achieving and maintaining a clinical response using brodalumab compared to ustekinumab over 52 weeks, as measured by a multistate modelling approach based on absolute PASI scores.

This study found that combining ultrasound with vacuum therapy showed promise in reducing cellulite and improving skin texture more effectively than individual treatments, albeit with mild, temporary side effects; ongoing research is needed to standardize protocols and understand the mechanisms involved.

This case report describes three Iranian men with gradual reddish-brown pigmentation on their cheeks and preauricular areas since childhood, unresponsive to sunblocks and topical steroids.

This study found that sorafenib was active against desmoid tumors, with 25% of patients achieving a partial response and 70% maintaining stable disease.

Ch55 may help reduce skin scarring and fibrosis.

Early diagnosis and treatment can help manage fibrosing alopecia in older women.

This report discusses two cases where patients continued EGFR inhibitor therapy while receiving topical treatments for SDRIFE, highlighting the importance of dermatologists in managing such cutaneous adverse events without stopping cancer treatment.

This study found that among women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, 100% showed dermoscopic elements suggestive of the condition, with perifollicular erythema often indicating disease activity.

Erlotinib may cause scarring hair loss.

This review discusses the heterogeneity of dermal fibroblasts in healthy mouse and human skin and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight potential insights into physiological and pathological wound healing.

In this study, researchers discovered that fat grafting helps reduce dermal fibrosis in radiation-injured mouse skin by decreasing specific fibroblast subpopulations associated with Fra/c-Jun signaling.

This paper describes a case of epidermolysis bullosa simplex with muscular dystrophy associated with a novel PLEC mutation and diffuse alopecia, highlighting a potential genetic link that remains uncertain.

This case report describes the histopathological features of nevus psiloliparus in an 11-year-old girl, noting "shadow" follicular units with loosely arranged collagen and reduced elastic fibers.

This prospective study in Morocco reported on 20 cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia, finding that dermoscopy played a key role in diagnosing and managing the condition, which can increasingly affect premenopausal women.

This study observed a tendency for patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia to have more androgen receptors in their scalp than healthy controls, though this difference was not statistically significant.

In this study, researchers found that the compound BMS-470539 induced a senescence-like state in fibroblasts from systemic sclerosis patients, reducing fibrosis-associated markers in vitro and decreasing skin thickness in a mouse model of skin fibrosis, suggesting a novel therapeutic strategy for managing fibroblast-driven diseases.

This review discusses the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting the lack of clinical trial data and limited observational treatment results.

In this study, pilomatricoma, a benign skin tumor from hair follicle matrix cells, is highlighted as an important consideration when diagnosing painless, firm subcutaneous nodules, with accurate diagnosis relying on histopathological examination.

This case report describes a 61-year-old Italian man with a rare, localized variant of junctional epidermolysis bullosa linked to the R795X mutation in the COL17A1 gene, highlighting the importance of precise diagnosis for effective management of rare genetic disorders.

This review discusses the unique characteristics and possible pathophysiology of spiny keratoderma, reporting no new clinical results, but suggests that some therapies might alleviate symptoms.

This abstract provides no research results, focusing instead on navigation and subscription details for JAMA Dermatology content access.

This report describes a rare case of porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus in a 64-year-old woman, successfully treated with CO₂ laser, highlighting its potential occurrence in older adults.

This case report describes an 18-year-old male with a rare acquired smooth muscle hamartoma on his face, characterized by hyperpigmented plaques and increased hair growth, suggesting a histological overlap with folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma.

This report discusses the potential overlap between chronic cutaneous lupus and frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting ongoing debate over the significance of their association without presenting new clinical results.

Technique effectively treats deformities, achieves re-pigmentation, and releases scar contractures.

This study found that the antiviral drug daclatasvir significantly improved fibrosis and quality of life in a mouse model of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, suggesting potential for treating this and other fibrotic diseases.

This article is a letter to the editor about onychogryphosis associated with an elastic wire, and reports no new research findings.

A case study reported a 15-year-old boy with a diagnosis of giant folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma on his right buttock, characterized by malformed hair follicles and sclerotized collagen.