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Social media videos made by dermatologists significantly improved patient knowledge about hair loss.

Direct-to-consumer teledermatology platforms have financial conflicts of interest and lack proper patient care and follow-up.

Using both topical and oral minoxidil doesn't significantly reduce temporary hair shedding.

Biopsies matched initial diagnoses in 76.6% of black women with alopecia and led to treatment changes in 44% of cases.

The document concludes that more research is needed to confirm if COVID-19 vaccines cause a type of hair loss called alopecia areata.

Even after successful weight loss surgery, a patient can have health issues like fatigue due to nutrient deficiencies and hormone imbalances.

Exogenous testosterone use may be linked to developing hidradenitis suppurativa.

Dermatologists can accurately detect smaller differences in hair density than previously thought.

Oral terbinafine is more effective than griseofulvin for treating certain scalp infections in children.

Pediatric dermatologists have varied preferences for treating alopecia areata in children, with no standard FDA-approved treatments and some using JAK inhibitors despite risks.

Most patients with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia at the reviewed institution were middle-aged Black women, often with no symptoms, and commonly treated with topical medications.

Patients with skin of color are more likely to use supplements for hair loss than Caucasian patients, but the effectiveness of these supplements is uncertain and they can be expensive.

Most lab tests for patients with Telogen effluvium, a type of hair loss, show no or mild abnormalities; only a few specific tests are useful.

Being overweight, having gallbladder removal surgery, and taking cholesterol-lowering drugs are linked to a higher chance of getting vulvar lichen sclerosus.

Patients at dermatology specialist hospitals had lower death and readmission rates but higher treatment costs.

Baricitinib helped most teenagers with severe hair loss regrow hair and had mild side effects.

Low-dose oral minoxidil combined with topical minoxidil improves hair growth in breast cancer patients with therapy-induced hair loss.

"Clean" shampoos use fewer allergenic preservatives than traditional ones but still contain fragrances, and their actual risk of causing skin reactions is unclear.

Patient-reported outcomes better reflect the quality of life impact of alopecia areata than traditional severity scores.

The document suggests using a topical Vitamin D treatment for hair loss rather than oral supplements and calls for more research.

Women with frontal fibrosing alopecia have similar vitamin D levels to those with other hair loss types, suggesting vitamin D is not a key factor in this condition.

The Virtual Magic Wand program successfully trained dermatologists in innovation, with most feeling capable of leading innovation teams and many starting companies.

Childhood cancer survivors need better skin care and sun protection.