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This case series found that trichoscopy and biopsy of the scalp in individuals with skin of color identified concurrent lichen planopilaris and female androgenic alopecia, highlighting the importance of comprehensive scalp evaluation to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.

The authors concluded that there is no increased association between COVID-19 vaccination and alopecia areata, and the overall incidence of the condition in vaccinated individuals matches historical controls.

In a clinical case study, researchers identified adrenocortical adenoma as the cause of hyperandrogenism syndrome in a preschool-aged girl, following a comprehensive diagnostic process and successful surgical intervention to remove the tumor, leading to positive clinical improvements.

In this retrospective case-control study, researchers reported that patients with alopecia areata had significantly increased odds of venous thromboembolism compared to matched controls, suggesting a potential association between alopecia areata and risk of VTE.

This study found a significant association between increased waist circumference and body mass index and female pattern hair loss in premenopausal women, suggesting the importance of screening for metabolic syndrome in these patients.

This review highlights rosemary oil's potential therapeutic and cosmetic uses due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anticancer properties, though further research is necessary to fully understand its mechanisms and develop safe, effective applications.

This survey study reported the pricing, formulation, and delivery options for compounded topical alopecia medications in the tri-state area, finding varied costs and noting the capability of most pharmacies to exceed commercially available minoxidil concentrations and offer delivery services.

This review discusses laser and energy-assisted drug delivery as a treatment for alopecia and concludes that although all studies show positive effects, some reports indicate no superiority over existing monotherapies.

This study, conducted at Montefiore Medical Center, reports that central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia predominantly affects middle-aged Black or African American women, often presenting without symptoms, which may delay diagnosis and treatment. The study underscores the need for a specific ICD-10 code for better epidemiological studies.

This study highlights the challenges in diagnosing alopecia in Black patients, emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive approach involving clinical examination, trichoscopy, and biopsy to improve diagnostic accuracy.

This paper describes pattern or androgenetic alopecia as a genetically defined condition caused by an overreaction to androgens, affecting up to 50% of post-pubertal males and females, characterized by progressive hair loss patterns that differ between genders.

This review explores traditional Ayurvedic methods in Bhela Samhita for assessing health through physical parameters, and calls for further research to validate these practices.

This study observed that among elderly patients, pruritus was the most common cutaneous complaint, while physiological changes like wrinkling and pathological changes such as skin tumors and eczemas were frequent findings.

This study observed that among 126 Indian patients with androgenetic alopecia, 29.4% had metabolic syndrome, with higher severity of alopecia correlating with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome components such as obesity and hypertension, suggesting early screening for metabolic risks could be beneficial.

This study found that EGCG from green tea may stimulate human hair growth by promoting the proliferation and anti-apoptotic activity in dermal papilla cells.

This study demonstrated that intact adult human dermal papillae can induce hair growth when implanted into mouse hair follicles, highlighting their potential for advancing hair follicle biology and therapeutic approaches.

In this study, researchers detailed how hair follicles regenerate after microsurgical amputation, observing a wound reaction involving dynamic dermal-epidermal interactions and changes in extracellular matrix components.

This study found that control of Demodex mite colonization in mice required skin ILC2s and IL-13, highlighting their role in maintaining HF integrity and limiting mite overgrowth.

In this study, researchers observed that 90% of patients with PCOS had cutaneous manifestations, with acne most common, and found associations between these skin conditions and high insulin or testosterone levels.

This study found that a 2% polyherbal phyto-complex cream containing aqueous extracts of Trichosanthes cucumerina and Abrus precatorius effectively promoted hair growth in preclinical tests, comparable to minoxidil 2%.

This study found that single high-dose irradiation in mice induced more severe acute skin injury and hair depigmentation, while fractional doses led to longer-term damage in the dermis and subcutis.

This study found that MENT is 10 times more potent than testosterone in suppressing gonadotropins and contributing to anabolism in monkeys, with a potentially wider therapeutic index for human androgen replacement and male contraception.

This study reveals that transglutaminase activity is widespread in integumentary structures of mammals and birds, suggesting it plays a significant role in the cornification of hard skin appendages like nails and feathers.

Microsporum canis breaks down animal hair fastest in sheep and foxes, slowest in humans.

This study observed that buffalo teats have a melanin-rich epidermis, no hair follicles, and a complex structure with specific epithelial and muscular characteristics.

This study found that Trichophyton spp. was the most common dermatophyte affecting dogs with alopecia and pruritus in Thrissur district, Kerala, being identified in 68% of cases.

In this review, researchers highlight recent findings on the cosmeceutical applications of phlorotannins from brown seaweeds, emphasizing their promising bioactive properties since 2020.

This case report highlights that a patient developed pleural effusion due to unintentional oral use of topical minoxidil, despite not having chronic kidney disease.

This study found that fifteen days of Trataka practice significantly reduced menopausal symptoms among participating women compared to a control group.