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Hair from people with seborrheic dermatitis is thicker scaled, more damaged, and thinner than healthy hair, and atomic force microscopy can help monitor the condition.

This report describes five cases where sudden akathisia occurred in female patients with bipolar disorder after a ziprasidone dose reduction, emphasizing potential unexpected side effects of second-generation antipsychotics.

This study found that hair transplant surgery significantly improves health utility scores compared to untreated androgenetic alopecia in both men and women, as perceived by laypeople.

This study developed and initially validated the Scale of Alopecia Areata Distress (SAAD), a 41-item tool designed to measure psychosocial distress among US adults with alopecia areata.

This study observed that the genes WNT7A, CASP7, and TNF were overexpressed in early stages of androgenetic alopecia, suggesting involvement of the WNT pathway, apoptosis, and inflammation in the disorder's development.

This study observed that most women with PCOS in the United States use adaptive coping strategies, while those with higher psychological severity may resort to maladaptive coping methods.

In this randomized controlled trial, occipital donor sites for split-thickness skin grafts showed superior re-epithelialization, reduced pain, fewer complications, and better cosmetic outcomes compared to femoral donor sites.

This case report suggests that anidulafungin may be associated with hair loss, highlighting the need for physicians to monitor this potential adverse effect.

This case study of a 75-year-old Japanese man with kerion Celsi found that terbinafine treatment was effective and safe, achieving a cure with minimal side effects.

This letter reports on the impact wigs may have on the perceived quality of life in patients with androgenetic alopecia.

This review discusses available treatments for androgenetic alopecia in men, like finasteride and 5% minoxidil, and notes that hair growth results are unpredictable and often driven by industry-sponsored studies.

This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment options for hirsutism and reports no new clinical findings.

This study found that L-cystine-modified rabbit hair fibers had improved dye adsorption and spinnability, due to changes in secondary structure and surface characteristics.

In this study, topically applying 2% ketoconazole cream twice daily for 21 days was found effective in treating dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis in cats, showing approximately 85% improvement in skin lesions and the disappearance of the fungi.

This case report describes a 10-year-old girl with lamellar ichthyosis who showed marked improvement in scaling and skin stiffness after six weeks of treatment with emollient and supportive therapy.

In this study, androgenetic alopecia patients with thin hair were found to have a higher likelihood of experiencing prostatic enlargement and related urinary symptoms compared to those with thicker hair.

The cephalic approach for nerve blocks is less painful than the anterior approach during hair restoration surgery.

This study suggests that scalp massage may reduce stress, as indicated by decreased salivary cortisol and increased secretory immunoglobulin A, and improve comfort by reducing physical fatigue and negative emotions.

This study demonstrated that litifilimab significantly reduced disease activity in cutaneous lupus erythematosus by Week 16, with improvements most notable in sunlight-exposed skin areas.

This study found that 10.3% of female high school students in Islamabad screened positive for PCOS, with associations including irregular menstrual cycles and higher BMI among those testing positive.

In this study, veterinary examinations of 150 domestic canines and felines revealed that M. canis was the predominant dermatophyte, affecting 9 cats and 9 dogs, with dogs showing more severe lesions and higher neutrophil counts in the cytological analysis.

This case study observed that a Unani medicine regimen significantly improved hair shedding and quality of life in a 24-year-old female with Telogen Effluvium following a febrile illness, showing potential effectiveness and safety in this context.

In this cross-sectional study conducted at Farhat Hached Hospital in Tunisia, more than half of the 60 alopecia areata patients surveyed experienced depression, particularly younger individuals and those with severe or specific forms of the condition, underscoring the need for psychological support.

In this case series, the researchers reported successful individualized homeopathic treatment for alopecia areata in three patients, with each case receiving a specific remedy—Natrum Muriaticum, Calcarea Carbonica, or Argentum Nitricum—resulting in positive treatment outcomes.

This study developed and validated the Hair-Shedding Visual Scale for Asian Women, finding it to be an effective tool for identifying FPHL and TE.

This study found a very strong positive correlation between sebum levels and the severity of androgenetic alopecia in men.

This study found that combining red light therapy with oral beta-carotene significantly improved photoaging treatment outcomes compared to red light therapy alone, with Group A showing a 56.12% reduction in photoaging scores over 12 weeks versus 44.78% in Group B.

This study identified specific dermoscopic features for differentiating rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis, suggesting dermoscope's value in diagnosing facial erythema with atypical presentations.

This study reported that using the Sinclair Shedding Scale and intralesional corticosteroid injections may help diagnose and manage alopecia areata incognita in women experiencing excessive hair shedding without clear diagnostic indicators.

This study found that hydroxychloroquine was less effective than betamethasone oral mini pulse therapy in managing alopecia areata, with patients on hydroxychloroquine experiencing score increases and more relapses at 24 weeks, though adverse event rates were similar between the groups.