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In this study, pigmentary changes were the most common skin changes observed in pregnant women, affecting over 90% of the participants.

This study observed high prevalence of community-acquired infections, such as taenia and scabies, causing skin lesions in antenatal women, likely associated with factors like poor hygiene and socioeconomic challenges.

This report describes a case of a 60-year-old woman experiencing inflammatory skin reactions after consuming ginseng and reviews the characteristics of its use in healthcare, although detailed descriptions of such effects are limited.

This article discusses the range of skin-related side effects caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, including novel patterns emerging with targeted therapies, but does not report new clinical results.

This study reports that targeted anticancer therapies frequently cause skin-related side effects, which may impact patient adherence and quality of life, but these effects are positively correlated with treatment response.

In this study, 65% TCA showed better improvement for acne scars compared to 50% GA, but GA may be a safer alternative with fewer adverse effects.

This review examines the dermatologic side effects of lithium, noting it can cause or worsen skin conditions like psoriasis and acne, potentially affecting medication adherence, but reports no new clinical results.

In this case report, treatment with corticosteroid and cyclosporine improved hair growth in a 19-year-old male with alopecia universalis over 51 days.

This study observed shifts in dermatological disease frequencies amid early COVID-19 pandemic lifestyle changes, noting significant increases in urticaria, drug eruptions, and alopecia areata, while bacterial and fungal infections decreased.

This article discusses the range of skin manifestations associated with COVID-19, which may assist clinicians in early diagnosis, but it reports no new clinical results.

This study elucidates a mechanism for acne-like skin toxicity caused by EGFR/MEK inhibitors, involving an interaction with skin bacteria to trigger inflammation, which supports existing antibiotic treatment practices.

This study found that lasers and light devices may alleviate recalcitrant skin side effects in cancer patients treated with EGFR inhibitors, offering an alternative for those who do not respond to traditional therapies.

A woman had a delayed allergic reaction to the blood thinner enoxaparin, treated with a steroid cream.

This article offers a question-by-question guide to assist clinicians in diagnosing hair shaft disorders, presenting no new clinical results.

Any drug can cause skin reactions, but antibiotics, NSAIDs, and psychotropic drugs are more common, with some reactions being life-threatening.

This narrative review reports that IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors, while effective for psoriasis and other inflammatory diseases, can cause a variety of skin reactions that resemble primary dermatoses, highlighting the need for careful diagnosis and varied management strategies.

In this reported case, a 50-year-old man developed an acneiform rash, a common skin side effect of EGFR inhibitor therapy, after starting lapatinib for breast cancer; treatment with doxycycline and hydrocortisone cream led to significant improvement within one week.

This article explores various skin reactions linked to COVID-19, including "COVID toes" and other rashes, which tend to appear in mild cases, while severe conditions like livedo reticularis are more often seen in critically ill patients, according to medical experts.

This study reported that chemotherapy-induced skin reactions in cancer patients are mostly mild to moderate and manageable with supportive care, suggesting that early dermatologic intervention can improve patient outcomes without interrupting chemotherapy.

This expert consensus statement highlights that while targeted cancer therapies significantly improve patient survival, they often result in various skin toxicities, underscoring the need for early diagnosis, management, and multidisciplinary care to maintain patients' quality of life and ensure treatment continuity.

In this article, it is explored how pregnancy-related physiologic changes can predispose women to dermatologic conditions affecting well-being, and it highlights the critical role of women’s health nurse practitioners in managing these conditions with attention to safety and efficacy in pregnant patients.

This source reviews the common skin-related side effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in treating endocrine cancers and emphasizes that proactive, multidisciplinary management can effectively control these adverse events without compromising cancer treatment efficacy.

This systematic review and meta-analysis found that mood stabilizers used for bipolar disorder, such as lithium, valproate, carbamazepine, and lamotrigine, resulted in varying prevalence of dermatologic side effects, with lamotrigine showing the highest rash incidence, while severe reactions were rare.

This review reports that pregnancy-specific dermatoses, including AEP, PEP, ICP, and PG, present overlapping clinical features and can significantly impact fetal outcomes, particularly ICP and PG, which are linked to preterm birth and stillbirth.

In this retrospective study, tofacitinib showed promise as a treatment for alopecia areata, with 46.5% of patients experiencing a very good response and minimal adverse effects, suggesting it could be a primary option for moderate to severe cases.

In this study, physiological skin changes like linea nigra (84.4%) and striae distensae (78.4%) were most common in pregnant women, while pathological changes were shown to be significantly associated with gravida and gestational age.

Inhibiting EGFR weakens skin's defense against bacteria.

This study used a Lebanese national registry to document dermatologic symptoms related to COVID-19 and its vaccines, noting that urticaria and telogen effluvium were common during infection, while urticaria and herpes zoster were notable post-vaccination.

This article reviews the cutaneous side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors and targeted therapies for skin cancers, noting that while generally mild, these effects can influence treatment decisions and quality of life, underscoring the need for physicians to be aware of these adverse reactions.

In this study, researchers observed six patterns of skin reactions in COVID-19 patients and noted potential skin responses following vaccination, although the mechanisms remain unclear.