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This study reported that the combination of a 308-nm excimer lamp and 10% liquor carbonis detergens significantly improved scalp psoriasis symptoms compared to the excimer lamp alone, with more patients achieving 75% reduction in their Psoriasis Scalp Severity Index.

Men are more likely to have larger basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, while women have more superficial basal cell carcinomas and tumors on their legs and central face.

The study found Microsporum canis to be the most common cause of tinea capitis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, with griseofulvin and topical imidazole effectively treating the infection.

This review discusses the characteristics and interactions of the scalp barrier, dandruff, and scalp sensitivity but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, researchers found that dermoscopy does not provide distinguishing features for diagnosing scalp contact dermatitis from topical minoxidil compared to other causes of severe scalp itching.

This study found that Korean men with androgenetic alopecia have lower hair density and a higher proportion of single-hair units compared to normal adult males.

This study found that one session of intradermal botulinum toxin type A injection decreased scalp sebum secretion and perception of greasiness more effectively than saline for up to 3 months.

In this study, the duration of epinephrine-induced vasoconstriction in scalp tissue increased with concentration and was longer at the frontotemporal junction compared to the midfrontal area, significantly so at the highest concentration used.

In this study, 8-week hair loss management combined with aroma scalp massage did not significantly change hair thickness or density but improved scalp moisture and subjective satisfaction among 16 participants aged 20–50.

This letter discusses the variability in platelet-rich plasma preparation for androgenetic alopecia treatment and highlights that different methods yield varied platelet concentrations but not significant differences in growth factor secretion per platelet.

In this review, the authors discussed how men seek cosmetic procedures for distinct reasons compared to women, emphasizing the need for dermatologists to consider male-specific desires for discrete treatments with minimal downtime and differences in psychological motivations.

This study found a negative correlation between lead and calcium levels in the scalp hair and finger nails of exposed and unexposed males, with variations suggesting these tissues can reflect metabolic changes over time.

This study reports that FDA-approved scalp cooling caps, like DigniCap and Paxman, can help 50-66% of breast cancer patients retain at least 50% of their hair during chemotherapy, with specific recommendations and limitations discussed for different patient groups.

In this randomized trial, bicalutamide was found to improve hair count and shaft diameter more than spironolactone in women with Female Pattern Hair Loss over 24 weeks, although no significant differences were observed in clinical endpoints between the two treatments.

Scalp cooling may be less effective for women of color on certain chemotherapy treatments.

This study found that when choosing between hair transplant and scalp micropigmentation for female pattern hair loss, scalp micropigmentation is preferred if hair density is at least 104.6 hairs/cm².

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

This study observed that platelet-rich gel for scalp defect reconstruction was more cost-effective and less painful but resulted in poorer hair growth compared to the external tissue expansion technique.

This study found that platelet-rich gel is a simple and effective non-surgical method for healing exposed skull injuries, resulting in complete healing with minimal scars and sparse hair growth in all patients.

The researchers in this study described the use of trichoscopy to assist in diagnosing aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp in a dark-skinned newborn, noting that trichoscopic findings can differ from those seen in light-skinned patients, yet remain a valuable diagnostic tool.

This review discusses scalp micropigmentation for hair loss and scarring and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight its use as both a standalone and adjunct treatment.

Aging significantly affects the hair and scalp of nonbalding Caucasian women, with changes that differ from male pattern baldness.

Among Chinese women, this study observed that hair density decreases and scalp erythema increases with age, with most aging features like hair diameter and sebum content peaking in their 40s.

In this study, significant changes in hair fiber dimensions were observed between pre- and post-operative states in males undergoing abdominal surgery, with values normalizing by the fourth post-operative week.

This review discusses the increasing importance of hair analysis in forensic toxicology and highlights the complexities in interpreting results due to external contamination and regional collection differences, but reports no new findings.

This study found that scalp melanoma often occurs in areas with androgenetic alopecia, and patients without alopecia might experience a later diagnosis due to hair coverage, leading to potentially worse outcomes.

This study found that men with androgenic alopecia had significantly lower hair zinc levels compared to controls, but no significant difference in blood zinc levels was observed.

This study found that a patient with giant axonal degeneration had unique hair abnormalities such as trichorrhexis nodosa and altered S:N ratios, unlike her relatives but comparable to unrelated controls.

This study found that gray scalp hair had a higher prevalence of continuous medullation and crenate cuticle type compared to black scalp hair among Bengalee males.

This article discusses using the ImageMeter mobile app to calculate scalp area for PRP treatment in androgenetic alopecia, reporting no new clinical results.