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This case report describes a 5-year-old girl with an extensive Microsporum canis scalp infection, highlighting griseofulvin as the preferred treatment and noting corticosteroids' benefit in severe inflammatory cases.

This study developed a nanohydrogel containing itraconazole and mometasone for treating scalp and beard fungal infections, demonstrating improved antifungal efficacy, longer retention, and better patient acceptance compared to conventional treatments.

This study highlights the complexity of diagnosing scalp fungal infections, emphasizing how clinical evaluation, trichoscopy, and cultural samples are essential in distinguishing tinea capitis from similar conditions like piedra, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis, due to overlapping symptoms like scaling and hair changes.

This review discusses the diagnosis and characteristics of dermatophyte infections and offers no new research findings, emphasizing the importance of microscopy and culture for accurate identification before treatment.

In this case study, an 11-year-old girl with a Cladosporium scalp infection showed significant improvement in hair growth and appearance after treatment with itraconazole.

This review discusses fungal skin infections in children, including diagnosis challenges and treatment options, and does not present new clinical findings; the authors emphasize the importance of accurate pathogen identification for effective treatment.

This review discusses updated guidance on treating scalp ringworm in children, emphasizing newer antifungal drugs, but does not report new clinical results.

This case report describes two instances of white piedra, a fungal hair infection, and notes successful treatment with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole in one patient.

This case report describes white piedra infection of the scalp hair with a synergistic bacterial infection in two US native sisters, highlighting its relevance in diagnosing scalp hair concretions despite its rarity in North America.

This study found that serial vertical sectioning of scalp biopsies significantly increases the histological diagnostic yield for alopecias.

This study found that mustard oil and unsaturated fatty acids completely suppressed dermatophyte growth and prevented hair penetration at concentrations of 1% and above in Sabouraud's dextrose agar medium.

This article reviews various dermatophyte infections, particularly tinea capitis, and discusses their clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment, but reports no new clinical findings.

This research suggests that antifungal hair serums, incorporating essential oils and herbal extracts, may offer a promising alternative for managing microbial scalp disorders by improving drug penetration and stability compared to conventional treatments.

The authors discuss that antifungal hair serums with essential oils and herbal extracts show promise for managing microbial scalp disorders, as they might enhance drug delivery and patient adherence compared to traditional treatments like Ketoconazole, which can have side effects and limited effectiveness.

This study explores the growing use of fungal-based ingredients in haircare products, emphasizing their eco-friendly production and benefits for scalp health, including moisturizing, hair strengthening, and addressing dandruff and fungal infections.

This study presents the first reported case of kerion-type scalp mycosis caused by Aspergillus protuberus, emphasizing the importance of mycological examination when diagnosing unusual scalp infections, especially in children.

In this case report, researchers describe the first known occurrence of a fungal ball in a healthy infant with tinea capitis, highlighting the need to consider it as a differential diagnosis for inflammatory hair loss in infants.

This review discusses the roles of sebaceous gland activity, Malassezia yeast, and individual susceptibility in scalp flaking disorders, including dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis, but reports no new experiment results.

Treat scalp and beard fungal infections early with oral antifungal medication and sometimes topical therapy, avoiding unnecessary allergy tests and surgery.

This study developed a deep learning model using the VGG architecture to predict hair disorders and provide tailored therapeutic suggestions, showing reliable recognition of conditions like dandruff, fungal infections, and alopecia by analyzing images of hair and scalp.

In this study conducted at a tertiary center in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, researchers evaluated pediatric hair and scalp disorders, finding that seborrheic dermatitis was the most common issue, particularly in infants, followed by bacterial and fungal infections among 545 patients under 18 years old.

This case report describes a successful treatment of scalp hair white piedra caused by T. ovoides with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole, using a combination of clinical, trichoscopic, microbiologic, and molecular methods for diagnosis.

In this study, a new herbal hair oil formulation, consisting of plant-derived antifungal agents and natural stabilizers, was developed and demonstrated strong antifungal activity, skin compatibility, and additional hair health benefits in preclinical evaluations, offering a potential alternative for managing fungal scalp infections.

This review discusses the historical and current epidemiological trends of tinea capitis in Spain and warns about a potential resurgence due to increased anthropophilic species if not properly managed; it reports no new clinical data.

This study found that the fungal species E. flocculosum was the most common on the scalps of female students at the University of Shatra, potentially contributing to hair loss.

This review discusses various skin-related conditions affecting hair and nails, highlighting associations with systemic pathologies but reports no new clinical findings.

This article discusses tinea capitis, highlighting its causes, symptoms, diagnostic methods, and the importance of selecting treatment based on the causal agent for effective outcomes; it reports no new clinical results.

This review details historical advancements in understanding and treating superficial fungal infections, with notable milestones in identifying causative agents and developing effective treatments, but it reports no new findings.

This study found that AHCC supplementation significantly reduced alopecia severity in Ara-C treated rats and mitigated liver injury-related side effects in mice treated with 6-MP and MTX.

This article discusses temporal triangular alopecia, emphasizing the need for increased awareness to prevent misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment, but reports no new clinical results.