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Treat scalp and beard fungal infections early with oral antifungal medication and sometimes topical therapy, avoiding unnecessary allergy tests and surgery.

This case report describes a rare instance of tinea capitis in a 19-year-old male, initially misdiagnosed as dissecting cellulitis, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis to prevent scarring alopecia.

This study reviewed tinea capitis cases in children at a dermatology clinic from 1977-1988, finding Trichophyton violaceum as the most common pathogen, with Moroccan immigrant children being the largest affected group.

This case study identified Trichophyton rubrum as the cause of trichophytia profunda acuta in a patient using nested PCR, suggesting an alternative diagnostic approach when KOH tests and cultures fail.

This article highlights that a low suspicion for tinea capitis in adults with scaling and hair loss may delay diagnosis and treatment, urging confirmation through KOH, fungal culture, or biopsy.

In this case study, an 11-year-old girl with a Cladosporium scalp infection showed significant improvement in hair growth and appearance after treatment with itraconazole.

This case study reports that a 9-year-old Nepalese boy with tinea capitis successfully recovered with systemic antifungal therapy, though experienced focal alopecia without recurrence at a two-year follow-up.

This case report suggests that regular use of antifungal shampoo might obscure clinical indicators of Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis in healthy adults, necessitating detailed diagnostic approaches like histopathology and dermoscopy.

This article discusses dermatophytosis, focusing on the identification and clinical importance of various dermatophyte infections, but it reports no new results; the author emphasizes the value of direct examination for diagnosis.

This study reported complete clinical clearance of tinea capitis in a 3-year-old boy after 8 weeks of treatment with oral griseofulvin and ketoconazole shampoo.

This study reported that tinea capitis, though rare in infants under 1 year, should be suspected in those with hair loss or scalp inflammation and can be effectively treated with specific antifungal medications.

This case report describes successful treatment of a 7-year-old girl with gray patch tinea capitis using oral micronized griseofulvin and topical ketoconazole shampoo, resulting in complete clinical and microscopic clearance.

This review reports that tinea capitis is uncommon in adults, with postmenopausal African American or Black women at higher risk, and emphasizes the importance of prompt antifungal treatment to prevent complications.

Early detection and skin biopsies are crucial for treating skin cancer and diagnosing various skin conditions.

This case report describes a 21-day-old infant with erythematous annular scaly plaques and pustules on the face and scalp, which did not improve with topical corticosteroid cream.

This study formulated an amla oil preparation according to Iranian traditional medicine and found it to have proper physicochemical and microbial quality, suggesting potential for hair loss treatment pending clinical trials.

This case report details a 4-year-old girl who developed a fever and widespread papular, pruritic rash resembling a heat rash, with a progression to thick, scaly patches but had sterile blood and urine cultures.

This study formulated herbal hair oils using extracts such as Coconut and Amla, observing significant improvements in hair growth promotion, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties in animal models, suggesting potential natural remedies for hair care with further research needed for human application.

This study found that betasitosterol-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers, when added to butter, improved its nutritional profile and antioxidant properties, maintaining stability over a three-month storage period.

In this study, the preparation of herbal hair oil from ingredients like Amla, Hibiscus, and Bhringraj was reported to show anti-hairfall properties, along with beneficial effects such as anti-dandruff activity and improved scalp blood circulation, while meeting standard evaluation criteria for stability and organoleptic properties.

This study prepared and evaluated a polyherbal hair oil using plant-based ingredients, finding that it met standard parameters and effectively addressed hair problems such as growth and dandruff, with FDA approval for clinical use.

In this study, 14 sessions of 675 nm laser stimulation significantly improved hair count, density, and thickness in Indian patients with androgenetic alopecia, with an increase of around 17% in hair parameters over four months.

This review analyzed clinical trial protocols for platelet-rich plasma preparation in hair loss treatment, finding inconsistent and insufficient reporting that complicates comparison and efficacy determination.

In this study, rice bran supercritical CO2 extract demonstrated potential to promote hair growth in mice, increasing hair follicles and growth factor expression, similarly to 3% minoxidil.

This study found that 675 nm laser treatment improved androgenetic alopecia in Indian patients, resulting in significant increases in hair count, density, and thickness after 14 sessions, enhancing the anagen phase and other hair-related parameters.

This report of a 90-year-old girl with tinea capitis indicates that griseofulvin remains the main treatment, showing improvement after eight weeks of therapy.

In this study of 50 rural children with tinea capitis, 64% had the non-inflammatory type, while 28% had the inflammatory type, with most cases showing positive results in KOH examinations.

This case report discusses the clinical features and management of tinea capitis, highlighting its occurrence in adults and the continued preference for griseofulvin treatment.

In this case report, researchers identified Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii as the cause of a familial fungal infection, which was successfully treated with itraconazole and topical terbinafine cream.

This article reviews various causes and investigative techniques for different forms of alopecia and reports no new findings.