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This study found that using a Picosecond IR Laser (PIRL) on mouse skin led to less tissue damage and scarring compared to conventional surgical lasers and tools.

This study identified CYP3A4 as a key isozyme involved in the oxidative metabolism of finasteride in human liver microsomes.

This case report describes repigmentation and curling of hair in a patient undergoing acitretin therapy.

This study found that finasteride was rapidly absorbed and extensively metabolized in dogs, with most metabolites excreted in feces, and suggests that higher doses might saturate the metabolism mechanism.

Hair transplantation has evolved since 1822, with significant advancements by key figures and widespread international growth.

In this mini-review, recent insights suggest a possible role of type-2-related immunity in diseases like alopecia areata, vitiligo, and localized scleroderma, though whether this immune response benefits or worsens these conditions remains unclear.

This review describes the clinical characteristics and confirms the diagnosis of short anagen syndrome in the largest reported series to date, comparing it to loose anagen syndrome.

This review discusses the cutaneous side effects associated with vemurafenib and ipilimumab in metastatic melanoma treatment and emphasizes the importance of dermatologists in managing these skin eruptions; it reports no new clinical results.

This article reviews the endocrine changes in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, highlighting hypoleptinemia as a potential mediator, but does not present any new clinical results.

This study reviewed scalp biopsies from African-American patients, identifying distinct features and diagnostic clues for scarring alopecia types such as traction alopecia and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.

This review refutes several myths about testosterone therapy in women and suggests that testosterone is beneficial for both physical and mental health, though its safety in women continues to be researched.

This review examines medical literature on postfinasteride syndrome and reports no new results; the authors call for more controlled studies on permanent sexual dysfunction and mood changes linked to 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors.

This study reports that finasteride increases hair count by reactivating resting follicles in men with frontal male pattern hair loss, with continuous clinical improvement due to thickening and elongation of hair even after hair count stabilization.

This article reviews sebaceous immunobiology and highlights the complex role of sebaceous glands and sebocytes in skin barrier function and inflammation, particularly in acne pathogenesis, but reports no new results.

This study observed significant inter- and intra-individual variability in serum testosterone levels among women treated with subcutaneous testosterone implants, suggesting that therapy should be guided by clinical response rather than single serum measurements.

This study found that subcutaneous testosterone therapy improved scalp hair growth in a majority of androgen-deficient women who previously reported hair thinning and did not report hair loss as a side effect.

In this clinical experience, treating frontal fibrosing alopecia with oral finasteride, hydroxychloroquine, tacrolimus, and excimer laser was associated with optimal results in patients with active inflammation.

This report suggests that orf infections in Brussels often occur after the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice due to the ritual sheep sacrifice, affecting both men and women handling the animals.

The authors concluded that Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, facial papules, and premenopausal status in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia may indicate a susceptibility to more severe disease, potentially necessitating early treatment.

Bardet-Biedl syndrome may include under-recognized skin problems related to its metabolic disturbances.

This review highlights the ongoing need for novel treatments for autosomal recessive congenital ichthyoses, suggesting that drug repositioning, utilizing existing medications or biologics, could provide more affordable and effective options for managing this lifelong skin condition.

This study found that treating human skin explants with TPA increased the number of certain melanocyte phenotypes in the interfollicular epidermis, suggesting that this ex vivo model can effectively replicate human skin's pharmacologic responses for studying potential treatments.

This chapter reviews therapies for skin and corneal regeneration and hair loss, discussing various treatments but presenting no new research findings.

This article discusses the development of an evidence-based guideline for treating androgenetic alopecia and reports no new research results.

Panitumumab can cause excessive ear hair growth.

This study found that a 12-week supplementation with MePL, a solution of miliacin encapsulated within polar lipids, significantly reduced hair density in the telogen phase and improved scalp dryness and hair brightness in women with telogen effluvium.

This study found that the prevalence of PCOS in a population of unselected U.S. women was 4.0%, with no significant racial differences between White and Black women.

This review discusses the role of epidermal and other adult stem cells in skin repair, focusing on their potential therapeutic applications for non-healing wounds and other skin disorders, but reports no new research results.

This review reports that alopecia areata affects about 2% of people globally and is linked with psychiatric and medical comorbidities, highlighting its significant disease burden.