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This study found that yellow dots and broken hairs were the most common dermatoscopic features of alopecia areata in children, while short vellus hairs were most frequent in adults, with nail changes related to disease severity for both groups.

This retrospective study found that among 20 pediatric patients in Rochester, MN, tinea capitis due to Trichophyton violaceum/soudanense presented with diverse scalp and body symptoms and suggested terbinafine may be more effective than griseofulvin for treatment.

In this case series, the authors reported effective hair regrowth and resolution of symptoms in three pediatric patients with folliculitis decalvans following treatment with a combination of antibiotics, retinoids, dapsone, and corticosteroids.

This study found that obese pediatric patients with confluent and reticulated papillomatosis responded less effectively to treatment compared to non-obese patients.

This case study presented by the researchers describes the effective use of topical calcipotriene ointment in treating a 6-year-old girl with en coup de sabre scleroderma, resulting in normalization of the sclerotic skin, hair regrowth, and improved pigmentation.

In this study conducted at the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Ward, 65% of hospitalized pediatric cancer patients developed dermatological lesions, predominantly alopecia and mucositis, possibly due to the administration of plant alkaloid chemotherapy, consistent with existing literature.

This study observed a high prevalence of severe markers among pediatric alopecia areata patients, identifying AA subtotalis as more frequent, with nail changes and various hair markers suggesting progression to severe forms.

In this study, three pediatric patients with alopecia areata and high levels of certain viral antibodies experienced excellent outcomes following treatment with a combination of corticosteroids, minoxidil, inosine pranobex, valacyclovir, and light-emitting diode therapy.

In this study, picky eating among children in southern Jordan was associated with lower weight for age, hemoglobin levels, and vitamin D levels, rather than directly with zinc deficiency.

In this study, levothyroxine therapy showed no significant effect on blood sugar level changes in children with growth hormone deficiency in Saudi Arabia.

In this case report, a 9-year-old boy with diffuse alopecia areata showed improvement with topical diphencyprone immunotherapy, suggesting it as a safe and effective treatment option in pediatric cases of alopecia areata resistant to other therapies.

This study evaluated current treatments for pediatric alopecia areata and found that high potency topical steroids had the strongest supporting evidence, with promising results also observed for anthralin ointment and other treatments in lower-grade studies.

In this study of childhood skin diseases from 2014 to 2017, eczema was the most common diagnosis, and adolescents frequently presented with acne vulgaris, aligning with existing literature patterns but noting more diagnoses and hair disease visits.

This article reviews key developments in pediatric dermatology for 2017, including consensus recommendations, novel genetic findings, and treatment insights for conditions like psoriasis and vascular malformations, without providing new clinical trial results.

Graves' disease can cause hair loss in children and should be considered when treating pediatric alopecia areata.

This case study reports a 15-year-old Burmese girl with telogen effluvium after receiving incorrect medication due to a pharmacy auto-complete error.

This study found that non-scarring acquired alopecias were the most common hair and scalp diseases among children visiting a pediatric dermatology outpatient clinic.

Skin problems are common in Bangladesh due to arsenic, prompt treatment of diabetic foot ulcers is crucial, maternal transmission causes most neonatal herpes, treatments for pediatric vasculitis are effective, the chickenpox vaccine works, more frequent UVB therapy helps psoriasis, certain jobs increase hand dermatitis risk, monoclonal antibodies treat psoriasis well, lifestyle affects psoriasis, alefacept improves psoriasis, imiquimod cream partially clears basal cell carcinoma, and iron may not help chronic hair loss.

In this study, low-dose oral minoxidil and sublingual minoxidil were generally well-tolerated in children with alopecia, with mild hypertrichosis as the most common adverse event.

This study found that the incidence of head and neck melanoma has increased by 51.1% among pediatric, adolescent, and young adult populations in North America over the past 20 years, primarily affecting males aged 15 to 39 years.

This review discusses the use of topical and oral minoxidil for pediatric hair disorders, pointing out the lack of guidelines and the potential risks associated with systemic absorption, but reports no clinical results.

This article describes erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, emphasizing its chronic nature, potential complications, and the lack of specific diagnostic findings, but reports no new clinical results.

Alopecia areata greatly affects the quality of life for children and their families.

In this case report, a severe case of pediatric alopecia areata was treated with topical ruxolitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, highlighting the limited but promising evidence for this treatment in children.

A new EDA gene mutation was found in a Chinese family with a specific skin disorder.

This review discusses both psychiatric and medical treatments for adolescent eating disorders and highlights the need for further research, especially regarding the effectiveness of psychotropic medications in this population.

This study found that DALL-E 2 performed poorly in generating accurate images of most pediatric dermatological conditions, highlighting the need for more domain-specific and inclusive training data.

This study by Yücesoy et al. reported that pediatric alopecia areata significantly impacts the quality of life for both affected children and their caregivers, with parents of female patients experiencing more HRQoL challenges.