This case report describes a 33-year-old Kashmiri woman with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome who has a rare DCAF17 gene mutation, c.321+1G>A, providing further evidence for its role in the genetic basis of this neuroendocrine disorder.
November 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” Granuloma faciale can occur on the scalp, especially in people with advanced hair loss, and may improve with treatment.
September 2025 in “The American Journal of Medical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Research” In this analysis, the authors examine how hairdressing techniques like thinning and micro-graduation can correct women's hairlines by softening optical contours and enhancing visual symmetry, emphasizing the relevance of individual factors such as morphology and stylistic expectations in selecting these non-medical approaches.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics” This case report presents a rare subtype of hypomyelinating leukodystrophy linked to a PYCR2 gene mutation, emphasizing exome sequencing's value in diagnosing undiagnosed childhood HLDs with atypical symptoms.
August 2025 in “Tobacco Induced Diseases” This study reported that active smokers, including e-cigarette and hookah users, had worse skin quality with more wrinkles and pigmentation compared to ex-smokers and non-smokers, suggesting smoking negatively impacts skin health and may motivate cessation efforts.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Environmental Sciences” In this descriptive cross-sectional study, researchers observed that less than 10% of female nursing students in Dharmapuri have been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, though many show increasing symptom prevalence and poor health-related behaviors, underlining the need for better education and regular gynecological check-ups.
This study found that patients with lichen planopilaris exhibit a higher pro-atherogenic lipid profile and elevated atherogenic indexes, suggesting a need for increased cardiovascular and lipid monitoring in these individuals.
February 2025 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” In this study, after long-term observation of human scalp hair follicles over 16 years, the researchers found that a topical 5% minoxidil solution could stimulate hair regrowth after a period of dormancy, though with reduced growth rates and hair diameter.
January 2025 in “Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images” In this case report, a 30-year-old woman with scalp demodicosis experienced resolution of itching, hair shedding, and facial lesions after six weeks of topical metronidazole, highlighting the importance of early trichoscopic diagnosis and treatment for Demodex mite infestations.
December 2024 in “Acta Medica” In this case report, a patient developed facial zona zoster as an unexpected complication following cryotherapy, adding to the list of known adverse effects such as dyspigmentation, scar formation, and hair loss.
December 2024 in “International Journal of Maxillofacial Imaging” This abstract outlines the goal of various face cosmetic surgery procedures, such as rhinoplasty and facelifts, which are used to enhance facial appearance and address aging-related changes. However, specific study results are not provided.
November 2024 in “Karnataka Pediatric Journal” Chikungunya can cause hyperpigmentation in children and should be considered in diagnosis.
May 2024 in “AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences” This study observed that recurrent alopecia areata patients with salmon patches on the nape often had severe disease, particularly alopecia areata ophiasis, which was more common in females.
March 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this report, a patient with vitiligo and systemic lupus erythematosus achieved complete skin repigmentation after 30 days of treatment with the oral JAK inhibitor tofacitinib, with no adverse reactions, suggesting its efficacy and safety as a potential treatment for vitiligo with coexisting autoimmune conditions.
This review discusses the potential link between contact allergy and frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting the presence of implicated allergens in current literature, but reports no new clinical findings.
February 2024 in “Journal of dermatology research reviews & reports” In this case report, a rare occurrence of Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis following breast cancer was observed in a 50-year-old woman, indicating the importance of multidisciplinary approaches for identifying underlying malignancies when Dermatomyositis presents as a primary symptom.
In this study conducted at Saveetha Dental College, researchers found that the severity of male androgenetic alopecia, as graded by Norwood's classification, increased with age, although other factors such as genetic or hormonal influences were not assessed.
January 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports” This article discusses frontal fibrosing alopecia as a type of Lichen planopilaris marked by gradual hair loss at the front of the scalp but reports no new clinical results.
September 2023 in “Cureus” This case report describes a four-month-old infant with atypical alopecia areata following a cultural head-shaving ritual, who showed improvement with topical triamcinolone treatment, though not full symptom resolution, highlighting the rarity and complexity of managing AA in infants.
June 2023 in “NILES Journal forGeriatric and Gerontology/NILES Journal for Geriatric and Gerontology” In this study, oral tranexamic acid significantly improved melasma in 40 female patients over three months, with no adverse effects like post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or bleeding, demonstrating its potential as a safe and effective treatment option.
February 2023 in “EAS Journal of Medicine and Surgery” This study found that among the Idoma people of Benue State, Nigeria, approximately two-thirds have a curved (widow's peak) hairline, with this shape being predominant across both genders.
September 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This case report describes an 8-year-old girl with atrichia congenita characterized by complete hair loss and papular lesions, attributed to an insertion mutation in the hairless gene.
This review discusses the potential role of extracellular vesicles in hair follicle cycling and future alopecia treatments but provides no clinical results.
January 2022 in “International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine” In this study, the researchers explored the traditional Chinese medicine approach to treating seborrheic alopecia, emphasizing the interplay between zang-fu organs, qi, blood, and body fluids, and highlighted treatments focusing on wind, dampness, heat, blood stasis, and deficiency.
March 2021 in “Indian Journal of Case Reports” This case report describes a young adult female with late-stage Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease featuring panuveitis, retinal detachment, hearing loss, alopecia, and vitiligo, who was successfully treated in a hospital.
This report presents a case of IFAP syndrome with the typical symptoms of alopecia universalis, severe photophobia, and follicular ichthyosis, but provides no additional clinical findings or conclusions.
October 2019 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This case report describes two instances of hyper-pigmentation induced by prolonged misuse of Betnovate cream, where cessation and appropriate treatment led to significant improvement within 15 days.
April 2019 in “Advances in Cosmetic Surgery” The document concludes that ongoing medical therapy is crucial for preventing hair loss, and surgical options can restore hair, with future treatments for hair loss being promising.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Acne can appear or persist in adulthood due to hormonal changes, external factors, or substance use, and requires appropriate treatment.
June 2018 in “Reactions Weekly” A 65-year-old man developed a serious skin cancer linked to a drug he was taking for a fungal infection after a bone marrow transplant.