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This literature review highlights the changing epidemiology of tinea capitis due to global migration and underscores the importance of early recognition and treatment of atypical variants in immunocompetent children to minimize prolonged systemic antifungal therapy and prevent adverse events, especially regarding liver health.

The flutamide-loaded hydrogel is a promising, skin-friendly treatment for acne and hair loss, potentially requiring less frequent application.

This abstract discusses Alopecic and aseptic nodule of the scalp as a rare alopecia condition that may be underdiagnosed and reports doxycycline as a safe and effective treatment option.

This review summarizes clinical trials and comparative studies showing that latanoprostene bunod 0.024% is effective and safe for reducing intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, detailing its mechanism and side effects while considering its therapeutic role.

Most clinicians follow discharge guidelines, many lupus patients don't use sunscreen regularly, dithranol is effective for psoriasis, biopsy methods should be based on lesion type, voriconazole may raise skin cancer risk, a new scale can help diagnose female hair loss early, and most melanomas may develop from existing moles.

In this retrospective study, anti-tuberculous agents, likely rifampicin, were effective adjunctive therapies for a chalazion, coinciding with spontaneous drainage in a patient with rosacea.

In this case report, a 65-year-old woman with lichen planopilaris achieved stabilization of her condition through early recognition and systemic corticosteroid therapy, emphasizing the critical role of coordinated management between primary care and dermatology.

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 study found that combined therapy with cetirizine and topical steroids stabilized inflammation in most patients with lichen planus pilaris, though one patient experienced cardiac arrhythmia.

This study found that both an anti-dandruff shampoo containing piroctone olamine and climbazole and its combination with a tonic reduced dandruff and inflammation, with the combination showing superior results.

This letter discusses a case of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp linked to topical latanoprost use for androgenetic alopecia, but reports no clinical results.

This letter discusses the limited adaptation of low dose oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia in North America and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest safety concerns or unclear dosing may be factors.

In this study, Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum canis were identified as the primary causes of tinea capitis, with terbinafine treatment showing the highest cure rate. Non-commercial kits surpassed real-time PCR commercial kits in specificity and sensitivity for diagnosis.

In this study, combining low-level laser therapy with microneedling showed statistically significant improvement in hair growth for three adult patients with androgenetic alopecia over three months, suggesting it may be a promising management approach.

This case study reports a 30-year-old woman with a mixed infection of white piedra and pediculosis capitis, indicating the difficulty in distinguishing between these conditions upon casual examination.

In this study, a hair lotion made from Ganoderma lucidum spore extract resulted in new hair follicle growth and improved hair health in both mice and human participants, with 99% acceptance among users, suggesting potential usefulness for treating alopecia.

In this case study, a 69-year-old woman with severe hypercortisolism developed acute adrenal insufficiency after starting ketoconazole treatment, highlighting the need for cautious dosing and close monitoring of adrenal function, particularly in patients with prior glucocorticoid exposure.

This article reviews the side effects of topical latanoprost therapy, particularly the hypertrichosis and pigmentation changes of eyelashes and nearby skin, and reports no new clinical results.

This study validated that six out of seven tested topical formulations for alopecia are compatible for 6-month use, suggesting they may be practical for compounding pharmacies.

This source reports that clascoterone cream, a topical androgen receptor inhibitor, has shown effectiveness in treating facial acne vulgaris in patients 12 and older, with clinical trials indicating a favorable safety profile compared to systemic treatments, and potential for broader dermatological applications.

This review evaluates the clinical experience of using low-dose oral minoxidil for treating alopecia and highlights the ongoing concerns about its potential side effects without reporting new clinical results.

In a double-blind clinical trial, this study found that a gel containing chitosan-coated spironolactone nanoparticles effectively reduced acne lesions over 8 weeks without adverse skin effects, suggesting potential for enhanced acne treatment through targeted skin delivery.

In this study, researchers tested lotions containing DGLA, S-equol, and propionyl-l-carnitine on individuals with androgenic alopecia, noting a significant increase in hair count for women and a marginal increase for men after 6 months, along with improved hair cycle dynamics.

This case report describes a successful treatment of scalp hair white piedra caused by T. ovoides with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole, using a combination of clinical, trichoscopic, microbiologic, and molecular methods for diagnosis.

This letter argues that the association between fluconazole therapy and alopecia may be misattributed, suggesting instead that systemic fungal infections themselves could lead to hair loss.

This letter reports repigmentation of hair in patients receiving latanoprost therapy.

This case study reports an unusual presentation of erosive lichen planus of the scalp linked to hepatitis C in a patient, highlighting challenges in establishing a definitive correlation between the two conditions.

This study investigated a finasteride and oregano oil-loaded nano-cubosome gel formulation, finding it enhanced drug release and skin permeation and demonstrated synergistic antibacterial effects, suggesting potential for treating alopecia areata.