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This study reports cases of androgenetic alopecia patients with depigmented macules on sun-exposed scalp areas, suggesting potential ultraviolet-induced scalp leukoderma not covered in existing dermatology texts.

This case report describes erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in a patient undergoing gefitinib treatment for lung cancer, and reviews literature on drug-induced cases of this rare condition.

In this study, four male patients with extensively photodamaged scalps showed a 60-90% improvement in dyspigmentation, lentigines, and keratosis after a single treatment with the fractionated 1,927 nm thulium fiber laser, with no adverse events observed.

This study found that Black patients with discoid lupus erythematosus had significantly worse CLASI damage scores and higher odds for dyspigmentation, scalp involvement, and scarring alopecia compared to non-Black patients.

This article discusses the range of skin-related side effects caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, including novel patterns emerging with targeted therapies, but does not report new clinical results.

This article reviews the dermatological challenges and cultural influences affecting India's aging population, noting that while pigmentary disorders and cosmetic dermatology are prevalent, cutaneous cancers remain rare and often go undetected.

In this case report, applying linoleic acid topically reversed essential fatty acid deficiency and related skin symptoms in a patient receiving long-term fat-free intravenous nutrition.

This case report found that a linoleic acid topical application reversed essential fatty acid deficiency and improved scalp dermatitis, alopecia, and hair depigmentation in a 19-year-old patient on fat-free intravenous nutrition.

This article reviews drug-induced hair and nail disorders and discusses their clinical recognition, underlying mechanisms, and potential treatment strategies, without presenting new research findings.

This article describes the development and validation of a standardized instrument for measuring skin involvement in cutaneous lupus erythematosus, aiming to aid future clinical research and trials.

This study found that while the CLASI is generally useful for assessing disease activity and damage in cutaneous lupus erythematosus, it may not accurately reflect all subtypes, indicating a need for revision.

This study reported that a 19-year-old man's essential fatty acid deficiency was reversed with daily topical application of linoleic acid, improving clinical symptoms and normalizing certain fatty acid levels.

This descriptive study reported that cutaneous issues, particularly anesthesia and neuropathy dermatitis, were common at saphenous vein harvesting sites in Iraqi patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery.

This review discusses follicular and scarring disorders in skin of color and highlights the need for patient education and tailored therapeutic strategies, but does not report new clinical findings.

This review discusses the increasing reports of rare cutaneous side effects from topical imiquimod, aiming to inform physicians and dermatologists about its potential adverse effects as its use expands.

In this study with organ-cultured human scalp hair follicles, high mTORC1 activity correlated with gray/white hair and reduced pigmentation, while inhibiting mTORC1 with rapamycin increased hair growth and pigmentation, suggesting mTORC1 inhibition could be a strategy for treating hair depigmentation and loss.

This study describes changes in scalp hair color, including rare instances of repigmentation, following volumetric modulated arc therapy for skin cancer; this potential side effect may warrant discussion during informed consent.

A medication may help with hair growth in psoriasis, and a skin condition might be linked to a specific bacteria.

This study found that seven cases of cicatricial alopecia initially diagnosed as discoid lupus erythematosus were more consistent with lichen planopilaris based on histopathology.

Recent hair loss research shows some progress, especially in understanding male pattern baldness, but effective treatments for many types of hair loss are still lacking.

This study highlights the significant impact of cutaneous side effects associated with anticancer therapies, emphasizing the need for proactive management to improve patient quality of life and treatment adherence.

This review discusses the range of long-term complications, including mucocutaneous, ocular, and psychological sequelae, for survivors of Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, but reports no new clinical results.

Alopecia areata and vitiligo can coexist, respond well to treatment, and may have a better prognosis together.

A woman developed white patches on her skin and curly hair after hepatitis C treatment, likely due to the medication interferon alpha.

VIP reduces hair pigmentation by decreasing melanin production.

Scalp Roller therapy helped improve hair growth in patients with hard-to-treat alopecia areata.

Some chemicals can permanently or temporarily remove color from skin and hair, which can be distressing and is not well-regulated in cosmetics.

The document concludes that clinicians should be aware of common hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent and that more research is needed to develop effective treatments.

This study suggests that for single biopsy specimens, transverse sections may be preferable for diagnosing noncicatricial alopecia, while vertical sections may be better for suspected lichen planopilaris.

In this study, transverse sectioning of scalp biopsy samples showed higher diagnostic accuracy than vertical sectioning for noncicatricial alopecia, although both techniques are important for accurate diagnosis.