February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The study analyzed how professional hairstyling practices, such as excessive heat and product use, cause thermal damage to hair, and it proposed a protocol that includes heat protection strategies and optimal temperature ranges to minimize this damage for hairstylists.
February 2026 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This review discusses the efficacy, safety, and practical aspects of using Janus kinase inhibitors—baricitinib, ritlecitinib, and deuruxolitinib—as treatments for severe alopecia areata in an advanced practice provider context, without reporting specific study results.
January 2026 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” This review found that AI in dermatology shows high diagnostic accuracy comparable to experienced clinicians, but integration into clinical practice faces challenges requiring further research.
December 2025 in “Bali Dermatology Venereology and Aesthetic Journal” This narrative review emphasizes the relationship between metabolic syndrome, metabolic aging, and skin manifestations, highlighting cases like early-onset androgenetic alopecia linked with insulin resistance, and underscores their significance for dermatology and aesthetic practice.
September 2025 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This review highlights the importance of implementing dementia screening and cognitive evaluation in primary care to better prepare healthcare providers for managing cognitive impairment in the aging population.
July 2025 in “The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia” This Health Policy report outlines the creation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and referral pathways for managing dermatological conditions in Pakistan's primary care setting, aiming to standardize care and improve patient outcomes.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reported significant challenges in the UK care system for alopecia areata patients, including inconsistent care pathways, long waiting times, inadequate access to specialists, and insufficient resources, particularly affecting referral processes and treatment access.
April 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article proposes renaming frontal fibrosing alopecia to frontal fibrosing alopecia syndrome to better reflect its varied presentations and enhance understanding and treatment approaches.
The abstract highlights that a thorough physical examination, including specific considerations like umbilical examination and joint palpation, is crucial for diagnosing and managing the health of neonatal ruminants, as reported in this guide for veterinarians.
January 2025 in “Rangahau Aranga AUT Graduate Review” This study reports that nurses have significant gaps in knowledge and perceptions about managing PCOS, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions to improve patient care.
Emotional states significantly affect hair growth and hair disorders.
July 2024 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This literature review highlights recent findings that cosmetic procedures like face lifts and hyaluronic acid fillers can occasionally lead to hair loss as a rare complication.
In this study, the researchers reported two new cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp following synthetic hair implantation, adding to existing concerns about the procedure's safety due to potential severe complications, though insufficient data exist to confirm a causal relationship.
April 2024 in “Skin health and disease” In this case study, a patient developed parieto-temporal pain, tissue necrosis, and alopecia after receiving a hyaluronic acid injection for temporal augmentation, which was effectively treated with hyaluronidase and aspirin.
April 2024 in “Dermatology Reports” In this study, Saudi Arabian women showed moderate awareness of eyebrow microblading, yet many lacked knowledge of hygiene practices, indicating a need for more public education on the procedure's risks and standards.
April 2024 in “Dermatology The American Medical Journal” This study developed expert consensus guidelines on the safe and effective prescription of low-dose oral minoxidil for treating hair loss by engaging 43 dermatologists from 12 countries in a structured Delphi process, yielding 78 consensus items on safety, efficacy, dosing, and monitoring.
February 2024 in “BMC health services research” This study identified risk of harm and set of competency and skills as key criteria in defining the profession of allied health in Malaysia, highlighting the need for integrated criteria in healthcare policy development.
January 2024 in “Lecture notes in networks and systems” In this study, a system was developed utilizing advanced image processing to analyze hair and scalp conditions, aiding professionals in diagnosing diseases like alopecia and monitoring treatment by extracting and comparing key parameters from microscopic images.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This abstract discusses the transformative impact of digital technologies like 3D scanning and intraoral imaging in dentistry, emphasizing their role in enhancing implant placement precision and root canal treatments, which can improve treatment processes and patient outcomes.
The manual helps doctors quickly diagnose and manage skin diseases without lab tests.
December 2023 in “Asian journal of medical sciences” This study from S.C.B. Medical College explored the clinico-etiological and histopathological patterns of erythroderma, observing psoriasis as the most common cause, followed by idiopathic cases and atopic or drug-induced dermatitis, highlighting the need for careful management and awareness of alternative medicine use.
September 2023 in “Family practice” This study found that among 52 classification tools on the Clinical Knowledge Summaries website, 46% lacked strong guidance for their use in managing conditions, suggesting that nearly half of the tools may not be useful for clinical decision-making.
This study suggests that accessing information at the point of care has become a crucial clinical skill, viewed as a communication skill by patients, which can enhance trust and involvement through effective communication and transparency during consultations.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” In this study, the implementation of a nurse-led clinic effectively reduced waiting times for a tertiary hair and nails clinic, maintained manageable wait periods for 18 months, and provided satisfactory clinical and psychological support for patients with alopecia areata.
May 2023 in “Jurnal Sains Insani” This study focused on Shaykh Abbas Kuta Karang, a prominent 19th-century Malay scholar, and his influential medical manuscript, Al-Rahmah fi al-Tib wa al-Hikmah, which documents traditional Malay medical knowledge spanning human anatomy, dietary principles, and treatments for various illnesses.
May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” The book teaches modern, non-invasive hair restoration techniques for common hair loss.
April 2023 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review discusses neuropathic pruritus, detailing its clinical presentations and management strategies, but reports no new clinical results.
March 2023 in “Cosmetics” This study found that both traditional and "in-motion" IPL techniques achieved similar hair removal results, but the "in-motion" method may offer reduced pain during the procedure.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This source outlines techniques for hair transplant surgeons to take standardized, reproducible photographs that accurately document changes in hair coverage, enabling true comparisons and improving clinical practice with professional-quality images.
February 2022 in “Veterinary record case reports” In this study, photobiomodulation therapy successfully treated hair cycle arrest in a Pembroke Welsh corgi with no adverse effects, suggesting a new potential treatment option for this condition.