22 citations,
June 2004 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A woman had both Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome, causing hair loss, and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, making her genetically male but physically female. This suggests androgens don't affect the hair loss condition.
19 citations,
December 2006 in “Archives of dermatology” Hair casts and cutaneous spicules can be signs of multiple myeloma.
15 citations,
September 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Chemical peels are effective and popular for treating men's skin issues, with some special considerations for their unique skin needs.
7 citations,
July 2011 in “Survey of Ophthalmology” The document concludes that periocular hair disorders have various causes and treatments, and proper evaluation by specialists is important for management and prognosis.
4 citations,
May 2020 in “PLOS ONE” Ingenol mebutate gel changes gene expression related to skin development and immune response in actinic keratosis.
August 2021 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A young boy with a rare skin and nail condition improved significantly with simple topical treatments.
1 citations,
October 2023 in “Skin research and technology” LC-OCT is an effective new method for diagnosing classic lichen planopilaris.
13 citations,
April 2022 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” The document concludes that more research is needed to find effective treatments for Lichen planopilaris and Frontal fibrosing alopecia.
8 citations,
January 2016 in “Indian Journal of Pharmacology” Finasteride and dutasteride can cause severe, lasting side effects.
March 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Discoid Lupus Erythematosus causes scalp plaques that can lead to hair loss, and antimalarial drugs are effective treatments.
December 2020 in “Pathology” A man's skin condition and poor diet led to a scurvy diagnosis.
26 citations,
July 2019 in “Dermatology and Therapy” The conclusion is that genetic testing is important for diagnosing and treating various genetic hair disorders.
26 citations,
February 2015 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” Targeted anticancer therapies in children often cause skin side effects like rash and dry skin.
12 citations,
March 2022 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” Obesity is linked to various skin conditions and issues, and losing weight can improve these conditions.
March 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology/Indian journal of dermatology” Using animal names for skin conditions helps with learning and memory.
178 citations,
December 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing different hair and scalp diseases by their unique visual features.
73 citations,
March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of hair disorders is crucial and requires a range of diagnostic methods.
3 citations,
January 2021 in “Medicinski arhiv” Trichoscopy, a hair loss evaluation technique, found that people with Androgenetic Alopecia have more thin hairs, yellow dots, and perifollicular discoloration than healthy individuals.
1 citations,
January 2018 in “Indian journal of dermatopathology and diagnostic dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and monitor hair and scalp problems without needing many biopsies.
6 citations,
July 2017 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Four new cases confirmed the unique features of follicular porokeratosis.
5 citations,
February 2015 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” OCT can non-invasively diagnose follicular keratosis and other hair follicle disorders.
2 citations,
June 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” Olmsted syndrome is a rare skin disorder causing thickened skin and other symptoms.
36 citations,
January 2000 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A mother and daughter had severe skin, hair, and eye issues linked to IFAP.
13 citations,
October 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Yellow dots in hair and scalp examinations are important for diagnosing different scalp conditions.
1 citations,
March 2014 in “Turkderm” Trichoscopy helps tell different hair loss types apart using specific scalp and hair patterns.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” The document concludes that different patterns of hair thickness and scalp changes can help diagnose types of non-scarring hair loss.
18 citations,
July 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 12-year-old boy's hair loss and skin issues improved significantly with medication.
17 citations,
May 1987 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A patient with Sézary syndrome showed improvement after treatment and the study suggested follicular mucinosis might indicate future lymphoma risk.
20 citations,
April 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Reflectance confocal microscopy can tell apart white dots on the scalp as either sweat gland ducts or hair follicle openings.
5 citations,
July 2019 in “Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy” Using tacalcitol ointment with photodynamic therapy may effectively treat follicular mucinosis with scalp hair loss.