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This case report suggests that poor hair and nail growth in children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay may indicate a biotin-responsive condition, as biotin and acetazolamide therapy improved symptoms and school performance in the reported patient.

This case report describes a 6.5-year-old girl with a balanced chromosome translocation involving chromosomes 1 and 6, linked to developmental speech delay and features suggestive of ectodermal dysplasia.

A woman's nail separation was likely caused by poor blood flow, and a treatment for similar conditions might help.

Systemic therapies improve nail psoriasis but have high side effects; more research is needed.

This study reports that targeted anticancer therapies frequently cause skin-related side effects, which may impact patient adherence and quality of life, but these effects are positively correlated with treatment response.

Terbinafine 250 mg is the most effective treatment for fungal nail infections.

This case report documents the first known occurrence of alopecia areata in a patient with ectodermal dysplasia linked to a WNT10A mutation, suggesting potential shared genetic factors in hair loss pathways.

This study found that Cynatine HNS significantly improved hair and nail health in women after 90 days compared to placebo.

In this animal study, applying a combination of inositol-stabilized arginine silicate complex and magnesium biotinate promoted hair growth but not nail growth.

This review discusses the presentation and management of skin toxicity from epidermal growth factor inhibitors, highlighting a correlation between cutaneous adverse effects and tumor response, but reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the use of biotin for hair and nail growth, noting clinical improvement in cases with existing pathologies, but concludes there is insufficient evidence supporting its benefits for healthy individuals.

This article discusses the range of skin-related side effects caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, including novel patterns emerging with targeted therapies, but does not report new clinical results.

This study describes previously unknown immune characteristics of the normal human nail, highlighting its similarities to the hair follicle immune system and suggesting an immune privilege in the proximal nail matrix that both provides autoimmunity protection and presents infection susceptibility.

This review discusses the skin side effects associated with targeted cancer therapies and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the need for empirical management based on expert opinion.

This case report describes a 62-year-old man with psoriasis who developed a unique nail abnormality after two months of treatment with the oral retinoid etretinate, alongside hair thinning and cheilitis.

This report presents the Taiwanese Dermatological Association's 2016 consensus on defining and managing skin toxicities from EGFR-TKI treatments, providing comprehensive guidelines for clinicians in Taiwan.

This article presents an overview of uncombable hair syndrome, emphasizing its clinical and molecular characteristics and noting systemic manifestations such as neuropsychiatric, ophthalmic, and cardiopulmonary issues.

In this study, a 90-day course of a plant-based supplement significantly improved hair density, skin hydration, and nail growth among participants with dermatological concerns, while also reducing hair fall and pigmentation, without adverse effects.

In this study, all 26 patients with epidermolysis bullosa were found to have extensive dental caries, with various dental and oral complications varying by EB type, due in part to inadequate oral care and associated physical limitations.

The conference concluded that understanding hair and nail disorders is important, iron deficiency may be linked to hair loss, and while some treatments for skin conditions are effective, they may have risks and high costs.

This study reported that the most common skin side effect of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors was a papulopustular rash, treatable with symptom-targeted therapies, while drug suspension was rarely needed.

The document concludes that treatments like oral anti-androgens, minoxidil, and topical spironolactone can be effective for hair loss in men and women.

The document concludes that understanding nail anatomy is key for diagnosing nail diseases, early signs of nail melanoma may allow for less aggressive treatment, and specific genetic mutations are important in thyroid cancer prognosis and treatment.

This response article concurs with Dr. Lipner's critique that biotin supplementation is largely unsupported for routine use in dermatological conditions, with evidence mostly limited to case reports.

This study reported that Nyumi Happy Hair Gummies improved hair growth, thickness, density, and gloss in adults with hair fall, while also reducing hair fall and enhancing nail health, without any adverse effects reported during the trial.

This review discusses advancements in artificial skin for wound treatment and reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight the potential of new biomaterials to enhance future skin replacement therapies.

Topical spironolactone effectively treats hair loss in women.

This study found that G protein-coupled estrogen receptor enhances melanin synthesis in melanoma cells through cAMP-PKA-MITF-TYR signaling, suggesting its potential as a drug target for chloasma treatment.

This study found that young patients with severe AA are more prone to nail abnormalities such as pitting and leukonychia, with koilonychia and red spots lunula in more severe cases.

No results are reported in this correspondence published in Pediatric Dermatology, as it responds to prior communication about contact dermatitis related to alopecia and hyperpigmentation.