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This article reviews common hair loss disorders, emphasizing their potential links to systemic disease and the importance of thorough diagnostic evaluation, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that patients with hypothyroidism at a tertiary hospital in South India most commonly exhibited skin dryness (xerosis/ichthyosis) and swelling of the feet (pedal oedema).

The meeting discussed medical findings, including benefits of certain treatments for cancer and heart conditions, and highlighted issues like poor adherence to preventive measures and skill gaps among interns.

The article concludes that studying how skin forms is key to understanding skin diseases and improving regenerative medicine.

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 source reviews mechanisms and existing treatments for hair aging, highlighting factors like oxidative stress and DNA repair defects that affect hair follicle and stem cell function, and discusses research limitations and future directions in the field.

This study suggests that PGD2 may increase testosterone production in keratinocytes through oxidative stress pathways, with n-acetyl-cysteine blocking this effect.

A woman was allergic to quinine in her anti-hair loss lotion.

This article outlines how pediatric hair problems present and how they can be assessed, without reporting new research results.

Finasteride increases hair density in female androgenetic alopecia, but individual results may vary.

This article discusses the phases and histological features of alopecia areata and reports no new clinical findings; the authors emphasize recognizing these phases for accurate diagnosis.

This review provides a practical approach to diagnosing pseudopelade of Brocq and updates on treatment options but reports no new clinical results.

This article reviews various topics discussed at a workshop on hair disorders, focusing on hair biology, diagnosis, and challenges in therapy evaluation, without presenting new clinical findings.

Diabetes often causes various skin problems and complications.

This article describes a case of late-onset focal dermal elastosis in a 73-year-old woman, characterized by flat pale yellow lesions and increased normal elastic fibers, distinct from pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

The cause of alopecia areata was unknown, and while various treatments existed, no best treatment was agreed upon.

Dermoscopy is useful for many health professionals, not just dermatologists, in improving skin condition diagnoses and reducing unnecessary biopsies.

This study reported that after 7.5 months of treatment, topical Alfatradiol significantly increased anagen hair rates in women and men with androgenetic alopecia, with minimal side effects.

This article discusses a novel mutation in the FERMT1 gene identified in a Spanish family with Kindler’s syndrome but reports no new clinical results.

In this case report, a 9-year-old horse was diagnosed with alopecia areata contributing to Malassezia dermatitis, involving lymphocyte infiltration and symptoms consistent with yeast presence.

This case report illustrates that a diagnosis of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome can be made without the presence of polyps, as demonstrated by resolving symptoms with steroid treatment.

This study concluded that the Wnt signaling pathway does not significantly influence human keratoacanthoma development, but the overexpression of Sox9 suggests alternate signaling involvement.

Injecting triamcinolone into the eyebrow area may help eyelash regrowth in alopecia areata patients.

This study observed that 2.5% of patients with mycosis fungoides or Szary syndrome experienced alopecia, predominantly within skin lesions, with scalp metastases from other cancers also potentially causing hair loss, highlighting the diagnostic value of trichoscopy in differentiating alopecia types.

This study surveyed dermatology residents across India and found that while they felt confident in treating pigmentary disorders, significant gaps in training exist in subspecialties like aesthetic dermatology, dermatosurgery, and dermatoscopy.

In this case study, a 53-year-old female with multiple autoimmune symptoms was diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, confirmed by specific antibodies, and showed significant clinical improvement after one year of treatment.

The document concludes that alopecia has various forms, each with specific treatments, but no definitive cure for certain types like CCCA has been proven.

Transverse sections are better for non-scarring hair loss, vertical sections are better for lichen planopilaris, and either method works for other scarring hair loss types.

This review explores fibroblast heterogeneity in the mammalian dermis and suggests potential therapeutic applications by targeting fibroblast subtypes, but reports no new experimental results.

This article provides an overview of how dermoscopy can aid in the noninvasive diagnosis of various general dermatological disorders, grouped by clinical presentation, but reports no new clinical results.