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The COVID-19 pandemic led to fewer dermatology visits and changed the types of skin conditions patients experienced.

Late-onset alopecia areata in Taiwanese patients is more common in women, usually starts at age 57, often involves less than 10% hair loss, and may have a minimal link to thyroid issues.

Systemic retinoids are effective for psoriasis but have side effects; benefits may outweigh risks, especially when reducing cancer risks from other treatments.

Some drugs can cause skin and hair color changes, often reversible when the drug is stopped.

A new gel containing minoxidil can treat hair loss effectively, potentially reducing side effects and improving treatment.

Some chemicals absorbed through the skin can cause serious health problems.

All immigrant workers in the study had skin problems, with fungal nail infections, athlete's foot, and acne or folliculitis being most common, affecting their quality of life, yet they didn't seek medical help.

The article concludes that correctly diagnosing systemic causes of hair loss requires a detailed clinical evaluation and a systematic diagnostic approach.

Skin problems in older people can indicate hormonal diseases, nutritional deficiencies, or conditions like diabetes, menopause, and HIV.

Chemotherapy and cytokine therapy can cause various skin reactions, including hair loss and hypersensitivity.

The article concludes that hair loss is a common side effect of drugs treating skin cancer by blocking the hedgehog pathway, but treatment should continue, and more selective drugs might prevent this side effect.

Manage side effects of hepatitis C treatment with dose changes and medications, which may improve patient adherence and treatment success.

The new FDA labeling rules provide more detailed drug safety information for pregnant and breastfeeding women, but more data is needed on the risks of many dermatologic drugs.

Most children with CNS tumors on targeted therapy had skin reactions, which were generally treatable without stopping the therapy.

The document concludes that side effects from Smoothened inhibitor drugs for skin cancer are reversible and can be managed with a team approach to maintain quality of life.

Dermatologists play a key role in identifying and documenting signs of abuse and injury for forensic investigations.

Biologic treatments for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can cause skin problems, and doctors should adjust treatment if these occur.

Start acne treatment early to prevent scarring, consider antibiotic resistance, use maintenance therapy, and manage side effects carefully.

Lupus treatment requires a combination of drugs and therapies, with research needed for new options.

Some patients treated with peginterferon and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C had mild to moderate skin reactions, but treatment did not need to be stopped.

Various treatments, including FDA-approved drugs, natural products, and oral supplements, can help with hair loss, but a patient's medical history and potential allergies should be considered when choosing a treatment.

Phenobarbitone can cause severe and sometimes fatal skin reactions.

Women with lichen planopilaris often have thyroid disease, depression, anxiety, and may respond to treatment with slowed disease progression.

Syphilitic alopecia, linked to syphilis and high-risk sexual behavior, improves with penicillin treatment.

Minoxidil, applied on the skin or taken orally, can improve hair growth in kids, but more research is needed due to possible side effects.

Some skin diseases and their treatments can negatively affect male fertility.

Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in dermatology treatments, like with finasteride for baldness, and careful communication can help reduce these nocebo responses.

Substance abuse can cause various skin problems, including marks from injections, sores, premature aging, and increased cancer risk.

Women who had bariatric surgery risk nutritional deficiencies causing skin issues during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Skin reactions to drugs are common and can be deadly, usually requiring stopping the drug and may be better prevented with genetic testing in the future.