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The Rotterdam Study found risk factors for elderly diseases, links between lifestyle and genetics with health conditions, and aimed to explore new areas like DNA methylation and sensory input effects on brain function.

Older adults have a high rate of skin cancers like basal cell carcinoma and melanoma, mainly due to UV exposure and age.

High-frequency ultrasonography is a useful but underused tool in dermatology for assessing skin cancers, monitoring diseases, and evaluating treatments.

Nearly all elderly nursing home residents had a skin disease, with dry skin being the most common.

Acne is the most common skin problem in Brazil, with a need for improved dermatological care and health education, especially for the public sector and black-skinned individuals.

In Brazil in 2018, the most common skin issues were acne, photoaging, and nonmelanoma skin cancer, with treatments often including topical medications and sunscreen.

Topical vitamin D is useful for some skin conditions but not effective for others, and more research is needed.

Colchicine might help treat different skin diseases, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness and safe dosage.

Trichoscopy can diagnose monilethrix, a genetic hair defect causing hair thinning and loss.

Melatonin helped some Pomeranian dogs regrow hair, but it wasn't linked to estrogen receptors.

Older adults have a wide range of skin conditions, with dry skin being very common and many also experiencing skin growths, itching, and infections.

Older women face various skin issues like dryness and thinning, and treatments are available but can have side effects; proper skin care and legal health decisions are important.

The photolyase-based device significantly changed the size and heat of potential skin cancer areas in patients.

Liquid nitrogen spray caused a temporary, harmless swelling under the skin in an elderly woman.

Skin cancer is common in elderly nursing home residents, with risk factors including being male, having light skin, outdoor work history, and smoking. Regular skin checks are recommended.

CK 15, follistatin, and Bmi-1 can help differentiate basal cell carcinoma from squamous cell carcinoma.

Two elderly men developed scalp inflammation after using a gel for skin lesions, which healed with treatment except for some permanent hair loss.

The document concludes that doctors should carefully consider off-label drug use in dermatology and always inform patients, while more research is needed on the safety and effectiveness of such practices.

Acne is caused by increased sebum, abnormal skin shedding, bacteria, and inflammation, not dirt; treatments vary from creams to antibiotics or isotretinoin, with severe cases needing a dermatologist's care.

Imiquimod cream can rarely cause temporary hair loss.

The free clinic successfully provided specialized skin care to uninsured patients.

A new gene mutation caused a man's rare skin condition, Schöpf-Schulz-Passarge syndrome.

Scarring hair loss found in female pattern; biopsy needed for diagnosis.

Chronic scalp lesions with crusts and pus that heal with strong topical steroids suggest Erosive Pustular Dermatosis, confirmed by biopsy showing specific immune cells.

Dermoscopy is an effective tool for accurately detecting skin cancers.

The study concluded that the most common skin changes in elderly people are wrinkles and dry skin, with various infections, benign tumors, and changes in nails and hair also being significant.

Chronic scalp lesions with crusts and pus indicate Erosive Pustular Dermatosis, which is confirmed by biopsy and effectively treated with strong topical steroids.

An elderly man's non-healing scalp lesion was successfully treated with a strong topical steroid.

Teledermatology could improve skin care access, but its success depends on technology, quality strategies, and payment policies; also, vitamin B12 might help treat a specific hair loss condition.

A cross-bred lamb with severe skin and movement issues had ichthyosis fetalis but normal vitamin A levels.