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African American women report more hair issues and use different hair care practices than Caucasian women, and have different hair and scalp characteristics.

Hair and scalp disorders significantly affect self-esteem, and using cosmetic products like conditioners and styling aids can improve hair health and appearance.

Trichoscopy helps tell apart scalp lesions in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus and is useful for choosing biopsy locations.

Scalp cooling can prevent hair loss in 65% of chemotherapy patients, especially effective in breast cancer patients and certain chemotherapy types.

Testosterone therapy helped 63% of androgen-deficient women grow scalp hair, but more research is needed.

The document concludes that clinicians should be aware of common hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent and that more research is needed to develop effective treatments.

Reflectance confocal microscopy can tell apart white dots on the scalp as either sweat gland ducts or hair follicle openings.

Micropigmentation effectively hides scalp scars with few complications.

Scalp cooling effectively prevents severe hair loss in breast cancer patients treated with docetaxel and is safe.

Stopping the medication infliximab and starting new treatments helped a woman's hair grow back and improved her scalp condition.

The conclusion is that creating natural-looking hair restoration requires replicating natural scalp whorl patterns and inserting grafts at specific angles.

Grouping certain skin cells together activates a growth pathway that helps create new hair follicles.

The gene SDR5A1 is found in scalp hair of both hirsute and normal individuals, but it does not explain differences in hair growth.

Scalp biopsies from dermatomyositis patients show chronic hair loss without scarring, with mucin and blood vessel changes being very common.

Nickel, cobalt, balsam of Peru, fragrance mix, carba mix, and propylene glycol are common allergens causing scalp contact dermatitis.

Hair gets thinner and grayer with age, and density decreases more in men on top and in women on top and back.

Long-term use of pyrithione zinc shampoos remains effective for scalp seborrheic dermatitis, with decreased effectiveness likely due to not following treatment instructions rather than the treatment itself.

Demodex mites rarely cause scalp infections leading to hair loss, but when they do, treatment is effective.

Hair casts on the scalp may be a sign of ongoing pemphigus vulgaris and could suggest a need to adjust treatment.

The study suggests computer-assisted analysis of scalp biopsies could improve hair loss diagnosis but needs more validation.

A rare fungal infection on a child's scalp was successfully treated with antifungal medication.

MK-R7 supplement with Cistanche Tubulosa and Laminaria Japonica extracts improved hair density and scalp health without adverse effects.

A rare scalp condition mainly in older women can be treated with various alternatives to steroids, which may have fewer side effects.

Stopping adalimumab and starting methotrexate with topical treatments improved the woman's scalp psoriasis and hair regrew.

Scalp involvement is common in pemphigus and can lead to hair loss, with the severity of scalp lesions linked to overall disease severity.

A cancer drug caused unusual hair growth on a 100-year-old man's scalp and eyelashes.

Hair transplantation effectively treats scalp scars with high success and patient satisfaction.

In a Tuscan pediatric clinic, 7.19% of children had hair or scalp disorders, with nonscarring alopecia being the most common.

Tissue expanders effectively repair large scalp defects and restore a natural-looking scalp.

A rare scalp disease causes hair loss, pus-filled nodules, and scarring.