4 citations
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November 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that negative pressure fractional microneedle radiofrequency significantly improved periorbital wrinkles, hydration, and dermal thickness in patients with periorbital aging, while also increasing orderly collagen and elastic fibers, with minimal adverse effects reported.
7 citations
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July 2021 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study in Asian females found that higher use of moisturizers and sunscreen among FFA patients may reflect appearance concerns rather than indicating a direct link to the disease mechanism.
January 1976 in “Revista de Estudios Agrosociales” This study suggests a potential causal link between frontal fibrosing alopecia and vitiligo, as observed in two cases where the conditions co-occurred on preexisting vitiligo of the forehead.
February 1968 in “PubMed” This abstract explores the roles of dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes in hair follicle neogenesis and regeneration but does not present new experimental results; it suggests more study is needed on the dermal sheath.
March 2009 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that melanocytes in the outer root sheath of fetal scalp hair follicles may act as stem cells, showing rapid proliferation but immature function and morphology in culture.
December 2013 in “Cumhuriyet Tıp Dergisi/Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi dergisi” This case study highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of acneiform eruptions associated with erlotinib in a 67-year-old male patient with non-small cell lung cancer to ensure patient compliance.
January 2020 in “Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia” This study reports that frontal fibrosing alopecia in Brazilian patients is common in postmenopausal women and often associated with hypothyroidism and facial irritation from cosmetic products.
16 citations
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January 2017 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This case study discusses a postmenopausal woman's frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus, controlled with corticosteroids and finasteride, highlighting diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in scarring alopecia.
3 citations
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May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, researchers identified a potential adverse skin reaction, called SDRIFE or Baboon syndrome, caused by the drug tofacitinib in a 19-year-old woman being treated for alopecia subtotalis, leading the authors to recommend discontinuation of the drug.
This study highlights that traumatic anserine folliculosis is a benign condition often seen in young males, which can be diagnosed without invasive biopsies using clinical examination and dermoscopy.
28 citations
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January 1986 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case study describes a pregnant woman who developed a pruritic rash with follicular lesions containing yeast-like organisms, resistant to conventional acne treatments.
13 citations
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October 2000 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 6-year-old boy with Bloom syndrome characterized by distinct facial skin changes, delayed development, and a high frequency of sister chromatid exchanges.
5 citations
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November 1979 in “Archives of dermatology” In this case report, a 21-year-old woman's Fox-Fordyce disease was successfully controlled using topical 0.1% tretinoin cream.
7 citations
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November 2007 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” A man was diagnosed with a rare form of lupus after showing unique skin symptoms that responded well to treatment.
August 2021 in “Case Reports” This report describes a case where a woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia initially presented with symptoms resembling rosacea, but further investigation led to a diagnosis of FFA, resulting in a treatment change to oral finasteride and hydroxychloroquine.
January 2024 in “Grail of science” This abstract highlights that while hair serves a protective role against environmental factors, its main function is aesthetic, contributing to an individual's flawless appearance when healthy and well-cared for.
26 citations
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June 2004 in “Clinical Genetics” This study describes a case of epidermolysis bullosa simplex where maternal somatic and germline mosaicism was identified, highlighting the significance for genetic counseling in sporadic cases.
5 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a rare occurrence of lichen planopilaris on the face in a 45-year-old man, contributing to the limited existing cases in the literature.
19 citations
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May 2007 in “Dermatologic therapy” The document concludes that various treatments, including laser therapy, are effective for managing pseudofolliculitis barbae, especially in darker skin types.
2 citations
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May 2014 in “PubMed” This case report describes a 10-year-old boy with a localized patch of partial alopecia and comedonal lesions, diagnosed as an atypical nevus comedonicus, and treated with topical tretinoin.
July 2022 in “European Journal of Dermatology” 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.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified 15 Iranian patients with PLEC variants linked to various plectinopathies and highlighted a novel association between a homozygous nonsense variant in PLEC and a rare combination of disorders including EB pruriginosa, muscular dystrophy, and congenital myasthenic syndrome.
June 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology”
3 citations
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March 2017 in “International journal of women’s dermatology” This review discusses genetic skin diseases in humans and animals, offering a resource for memorization and exploring animal models' role in understanding human disease mechanisms; it reports no new clinical results.
September 2022 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” In this pilot study, researchers found no sunscreen particles in the hair follicle units of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, suggesting no direct link between sunscreen use and the condition.
65 citations
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July 1984 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 3 citations
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April 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article describes a unique case of unilateral keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei in a 19-year-old man, noting its clinical similarity to follicular mucinosis, but presents no new general findings.
January 2024 in “Skin appendage disorders” In this case report, a 31-year-old diabetic and obese male was diagnosed with follicular psoriasis, a rare variant characterized by scaly follicular papules, using dermoscopy and histopathology; treatment with topical mometasone furoate and oral levocetirizine led to complete lesion resolution within a month.
1 citations
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February 2017 in “International journal of anatomy and research” This study found that the progression of fetal skin development, marked by key features like the appearance of hair follicles and eccrine sweat glands, can help determine fetal age and predict congenital skin diseases.
50 citations
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April 2014 in “Nature Communications” This study analyzed skin from 538 knockout mouse mutants and identified 50 with epidermal phenotypes, providing valuable insights into genetic conditions and systemic effects related to skin abnormalities.