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Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing various skin, hair, and nail disorders and can reduce the need for biopsies.

Dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy are useful for diagnosing and monitoring various skin, hair, and nail conditions.

Older adults commonly experience wrinkles, itchy skin, psoriasis, fungal infections, skin growths, grey hair, hair loss, and nail ridging, but no skin cancer was found in this group.

Cancer treatments targeting specific cells often cause skin, hair, and nail problems, affecting patients' lives and requiring careful management.

Early recognition and management of skin side effects from new cancer therapies can prevent treatment delays.

The p.P25L mutation in the KRT5 gene causes a rare skin condition that worsens over time and may lead to hair loss starting in young adulthood.

Pregnancy can cause various skin changes and diseases, with PUPPP being the most common skin condition specific to pregnancy.

Patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease often have skin problems like vitiligo and alopecia areata.

Almost all patients with chronic kidney disease not yet on dialysis have at least one skin problem.

Skin problems in the elderly are unique and may indicate other diseases, involving changes in skin, hair, nails, and increased cancer risk.

A thorough history and examination are crucial for diagnosing skin diseases, which affect up to a third of people. This includes details about skin lesions, medication, general health, lifestyle, family, and contacts, as well as examining the rash, hair, nails, and mucous membranes. Changes in hair and nails can also indicate other medical and skin disorders.

Voriconazole can cause serious side effects, especially in long-term use.

Most patients with chronic kidney disease have skin problems, which get worse as the disease progresses, and dialysis doesn't greatly reduce these issues.

Skin side effects from EGFR inhibitor cancer treatment can be managed effectively, often without stopping the medication.

Anthralin is effective for psoriasis and alopecia with minimal systemic side effects but can irritate the skin.

Thyroid hormones are important for skin health and might help treat skin diseases, but more research is needed to understand their effects fully.

Diphencyprone helped most patients with alopecia areata regrow some hair.

Certain scalp patterns can indicate the severity and activity of hair loss in Turkish alopecia patients.

Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome often leads to death within 6-18 months.

The report described a unique case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome with unusual polyps and an association with multiple myeloma.

There is no standard treatment for the rare Cronkhite–Canada syndrome, which can be fatal and lead to cancer.

A young woman's Cronkhite-Canada syndrome improved on its own after she gave birth.

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

Upper eyelid hyperpigmentation can help diagnose facial lichen planus pigmentosus in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Most hospitalized children with skin issues were boys, with allergic skin diseases like atopic dermatitis being most common, and treatments were usually topical.

HIV can cause skin disorders, which are often the first sign of infection, especially in people with darker skin.

Skin reactions are a common reason for emergency visits due to drug allergies, with some severe cases needing intensive care.

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome can cause multiple gastrointestinal polyps and various physical symptoms.

Hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome may be due to an autoimmune response.

Skin problems are common in Lupus patients and can indicate the disease's severity, requiring specific treatments and lifestyle changes.