February 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A 60-year-old man with a long-term balding condition also developed a rare hair loss condition usually seen in postmenopausal women.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A man with Klinefelter syndrome had a leg ulcer that didn't heal well, even with treatment.
December 2007 in “Röntgenpraxis” Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES) is a rare but possible cause of leg pain during walking, even in untrained women.
15 citations,
January 2000 in “Japanese Heart Journal” A man developed heart problems after using a baldness treatment for 4 months, suggesting that people with heart issues should avoid this treatment.
7 citations,
May 2013 in “Optometry and vision science” Bimatoprost can help regrow eyelashes in people with trichotillomania.
6 citations,
May 2010 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A woman with anorexia developed gout from self-induced vomiting.
1 citations,
March 2004 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair loss improved with treatment and successful transplant.
November 2023 in “Curēus” Topical tretinoin effectively treated sebaceous filaments, improving skin appearance.
35 citations,
February 1993 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Cosmetic procedures can trigger pemphigus, an autoimmune disease.
13 citations,
June 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A man with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome had all 20 nails detach but improved with treatment.
9 citations,
July 2016 in “JAAD case reports” Denosumab treatment for osteoporosis can cause hair loss.
9 citations,
January 2005 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Fox Fordyce disease can occur in prepubertal girls and may be underdiagnosed.
9 citations,
March 1968 in “The BMJ” A woman's severe skin reaction was caused by an allergy to a skin treatment.
8 citations,
January 2003 in “Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy” Chemotherapy may cause recurring hair loss due to an autoimmune response.
5 citations,
January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” A man developed an allergic skin reaction from a therapy cap used for hair loss treatment.
5 citations,
April 2014 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Foreign-body granuloma may be a marker for late-stage Lichen Planopilaris and should be considered in diagnosis.
4 citations,
November 2020 in “Case reports in dermatology” A rare skin condition causes red, dark, bumpy facial lesions.
1 citations,
February 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hormone-replacement therapy improved a woman's skin condition known as lymphomatoid papulosis.
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare case of Cushing syndrome was successfully treated with one-sided adrenal gland removal, suggesting personalized treatment is important.
July 2023 in “Skin Research and Technology” Baricitinib combined with other immune therapies may safely and effectively treat severe scalp hair loss.
January 2022 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A man with total hair loss developed blackhead-like spots on his scalp, possibly because no hair was present to help drain oils.
December 2020 in “Pathology” A man's skin condition and poor diet led to a scurvy diagnosis.
June 2019 in “Medicine and science in sports and exercise” The runner's bone injuries were linked to untreated Celiac Disease and low energy availability affecting her bone density.
February 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A woman's hair loss looked like a different condition due to her hairstyle, and treatment stopped further hair loss but didn't regrow hair.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Clofazimine successfully treated a man's ashy dermatosis, clearing his skin lesions.
February 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Pulsed dye laser treatment was effective for a skin condition resistant to other treatments.
January 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Spironolactone helped reduce excessive facial hair in a woman with porphyria cutanea tarda.
14 citations,
January 2016 in “International Journal of Trichology” Many women with hair loss also have thyroid issues, high blood pressure, and low Vitamin D.
8 citations,
October 1983 in “Archives of Dermatology” A man had a unique case of three skin conditions happening together.
6 citations,
September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A man with HIV had an unusual syphilis rash that looked like folliculitis but was cured with penicillin.