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Monilethrix is a rare, inherited condition causing fragile hair and hair loss, with no cure but some treatments may help.

This report describes a 23-year-old male with Clouston’s syndrome, characterized by nail abnormalities, palmoplantar skin thickening, anodontia, and androgenic alopecia, highlighting the need for supportive management due to the lack of a definitive treatment.

In this case report, an elderly woman was diagnosed with tinea capitis and eyebrow involvement, which was initially misdiagnosed as alopecia areata, illustrating the importance of trichoscopy in correctly identifying this infection even in uncommon sites like the eyebrow.

Reflectance confocal microscopy can noninvasively diagnose onychomatricoma by showing unique features different from healthy nails or nail fungus.

In this case study, a 12-year-old boy with isolated nail lichen planus showed significant improvement after receiving intramuscular triamcinolone acetonide and topical tacrolimus treatment, although his great toenails were less responsive.

In this study, researchers examined two new cases of trichothiodystrophy and observed that the condition is linked to decreased synthesis of high-sulfur matrix proteins in hair.

This case report described a 16-year-old girl with trichotillomania, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing the condition due to its similarity with alopecia areata and the sociocultural barriers preventing acceptance of psychiatric treatment.

This report documents a rare case of familial eyelash trichomegaly and synophrys in three siblings, with one sister also having loose anagen hair syndrome, an unreported association.

This case report describes a 62-year-old female patient with onycholysis whose condition recurred despite taking Coix seed extract, although both initial and recurrent symptoms resolved with its use, suggesting limited efficacy and warranting further study.

This study presented cases of severe and permanent nail changes resembling lichen planus in patients with chilblain lupus erythematosus, suggesting a unique pattern related to cold exposure rather than typical histopathology findings.

The authors concluded that treating onychomycosis is complex due to high reinfection rates and requires careful consideration of patients' individual needs, quality of life, and budget, apart from any potential financial incentives for clinicians.

This case study reports on a 23-month-old child who developed onychomadesis after valproic acid treatment, which resolved on its own without further intervention.

In this case report, researchers documented a young girl's eyebrow hair loss attributed to trichotillosis influenced by observing Jain monks' ritualistic hair plucking, highlighting the role of cultural practices in shaping compulsive behaviors.

This report describes a rare case of scalp kerion due to microsporosis in a Portuguese child, noting the unusual combination with other microsporid features and treatment details.

This review discusses trichodynia, its potential causes, and treatment options, but reports no new clinical findings.

This case study describes a young girl with sparse, brittle scalp hair and multiple keratotic papules, but no systemic or familial abnormalities were found.

In this case report, researchers identified Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii as the cause of a familial fungal infection, which was successfully treated with itraconazole and topical terbinafine cream.

The researchers reported that most cases of pediatric trachyonychia improved over time without regard to treatment type, based on follow-up with 11 children.

This article reviews various self-aggressive hair disorders such as trichotillomania and emphasizes the psychiatric aspects of these conditions, but reports no new clinical findings.

This report on a 37-year-old patient found that trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type I is associated with hair abnormalities, including fine and brittle hair with altered biomechanical properties, but no treatment exists for the hair defects.

This case study reports that a 6-year-old girl with pediculosis capitis experienced scalp pruritus, pustules, crusting, excoriation, and cicatricial alopecia but showed a good clinical response to permethrin and antibiotics, with no lice detected afterward.

In this study, ketoconazole treatment successfully cured a dog with erythematous epilation caused by Chaetomium globosum, with new hair growth observed 9 weeks later.

This study reported three related cases of woolly hair syndrome transmitted as a dominant autosomal trait, characterized by fine, frizzy hair and general hair thinning.

This study found that trichoscopy is a useful tool in differentiating between alopecia areta and trichotillomania on the eyebrows based on distinct hair and follicle features.

This study reported a rare case of necrobiosis lipoidica occurring on the scalp, leading to scarring alopecia, and highlighted a positive response to glucocorticoid therapy by reducing the brightness and growth of plaques over one month.

Latanoprost eye drops caused excessive cheek hair growth and eyelash whitening in a woman.

This case report suggests a successful outcome with intralesional cidofovir for SCC, although surgical excision remains the preferred treatment.

This report describes a patient with trichothiodystrophy exhibiting both specific hair abnormalities and developmental delay, contributing to the understanding of this rare disorder's clinical presentation.

This case report observed a dramatic improvement in a 15-year-old girl's pachyonychia congenita symptoms during chemotherapy for Ewing sarcoma, suggesting chemotherapy's potential role in managing hyperkeratotic conditions.

This case report describes a 25-year-old woman with alopecia areata and nail spooning, which regressed almost completely after treatment with oral corticosteroids.