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Low-cost videomicroscopes may not be reliable for diagnosing scalp disorders, smartphones could be reasonable for teledermatology, and U.S. residency programs need more teledermatology training.

Up to 10% of hair loss patients might have early signs of a condition called Lichen Planopilaris.

Dr. Robert S. Haber concluded that hair transplant surgeons must master scalp biopsy techniques to quickly diagnose and treat hair loss conditions.

Hair loss significantly affects quality of life, wet combing is better than visual inspection for finding head lice, many with oral lichen planus have allergies, and wet wraps with steroids quickly improve itchy skin conditions.

Type 2 diabetes, bacterial scalp infections, and tight hairstyles like braids and weaves are linked to a higher risk of a scarring hair loss condition in African American women.

Alopecia areata patients have more Propionibacterium acnes and less Staphylococcus epidermidis on their scalps.

The conclusion is to use scalp cooling, gentle hair care, and treatments like minoxidil for managing hair loss from chemotherapy, and stresses the need for more research and collaboration in this area.

People with HIV and low T cell counts have more hair and scalp problems.

Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection causing hair loss, mostly in young children.

Scalp cooling is the most effective FDA-approved method to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss, but more research is needed for other treatments.

Erosive pustular dermatosis is a rare skin disease that's hard to treat and affects the scalp or legs.

The model suggests that scalp tension could lead to hair loss, with factors like blood vessel hardening, enlarged oil glands, and poor microcirculation also playing a role. It also hints at a possible link between skull shape and baldness pattern.

The study suggests that acne keloidalis nuchae is linked to conditions like pseudofolliculitis barbae, scalp infections, metabolic syndrome, and is more common in males with an average onset age of 25.4 years.

Body hair transplants can treat baldness but differ from scalp hair and need more research on long-term results and side effects.

Seborrhoeic dermatitis may cause a condition called "seborrhoeic folliculitis," leading to chronic scalp inflammation and scarring hair loss.

Increased scalp sweating in frontal fibrosing alopecia may be linked to local skin inflammation.

Upper eyelid hyperpigmentation can help diagnose facial lichen planus pigmentosus in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia.

A woman with long-term scalp psoriasis developed rare scarring hair loss that didn't fully respond to treatments.

Follicular red dots may be a normal feature seen in people with less skin pigmentation, not necessarily indicating a scalp disorder.

Trichoscopy helps quickly identify autoimmune diseases on the scalp but should be used with other standard tests.

Hair and scalp pain is more common and severe in breast cancer patients on chemotherapy than those on tamoxifen.

Cooling the scalp may prevent hair loss from chemotherapy, hair often grows back after treatment, and nail issues usually improve after stopping the drug.

The scalp has a natural speckled pattern of increased pigment around hair follicles, possibly linked to local hormone production.

Lichen planopilaris is the most common type of scarring hair loss observed, with a variety of symptoms and tissue changes.

Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing hair and scalp diseases without needing skin biopsies.

Denosumab, a bone loss treatment, may cause hair loss and skin reactions due to immune system effects.

Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing lichen planopilaris and certain features may relate to disease duration, age, and gender.

Alopecia is not a significant predictor of thyroid disease when age and sex are considered.

The document suggests that severe hair loss in SLE patients may be an early sign of scalp DLE, treatable with immunosuppressive therapy.

Chemical hair straighteners can cause scalp and hair damage, but long-term effects are unclear.