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Most patients with alopecia areata in China have patchy hair loss, with total hair loss being less common, and the condition often starts around age 35 and can negatively affect quality of life, especially in more severe cases.

Black dots under trichoscopy can appear in different hair and scalp conditions, not just in alopecia areata.

Oral medication is necessary to treat scalp fungus in children, with griseofulvin being the usual choice.

Horizontal sections of scalp biopsies are good for diagnosing Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and help customize treatment.

Follicular unit transplant successfully repigmented vitiligo patch on upper lip.

Linear Discoid Lupus Erythematosus of the scalp can cause hair loss and should be considered in similar cases.

Early onset, severe types, nail changes, family history, and body hair loss worsen alopecia areata prognosis; sticking to treatment helps.

The chapter explains common scalp conditions, including infections, infestations, and tumors.

A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, plus medicated shampoo.

The document concludes that scalp conditions have various causes and can present in many different ways.

Certain hairstyles can cause scalp diseases, smoking is linked to hair loss, 5% minoxidil foam is effective for hair loss treatment, and various factors influence wound healing and hair growth.

A person with thyroid problems had rare, swollen, bald spots on their scalp caused by a condition usually found on the shins.

Terbinafine is the most effective treatment for tinea capitis, a scalp infection often confused with other conditions.

Alopecia areata involves immune activation in the scalp, suggesting treatments targeting TH1, TH2, and IL-23 pathways.

Folliculitis decalvans is a rare scalp condition causing scarring hair loss, treated with long-term antibiotics and other medications, but it often comes back and is hard to manage.

Lichen planus pigmentosus causes dark skin patches and is treated by avoiding triggers and using anti-inflammatory medications.

New antifungal treatments for a children's scalp infection are effective and safe, but it's not decided if they will become the preferred option over the old treatment.

White hairs often regrow in alopecia areata patches.

Women treated with X-ray for scalp fungus as children had a higher chance of hair loss, especially with higher radiation doses and severe fungus infections.

A new gene mutation may allow some piebaldism patients to regain skin color in white patches.

The conclusion is that Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp is a rare condition best treated with strong topical steroids and sometimes systemic treatment.

Alopecia areata can sometimes appear as a straight line of hair loss instead of round patches.

A woman with an unusual pattern of hair loss was confirmed to have Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and treated with specific medications.

Lichen planopilaris in men often involves scalp redness and itching, with some also having hair loss, mucosal lichen planus, or thyroid disease, and treatment improved symptoms in nearly half of the cases.

Normal hair thickness varies by scalp area and a mix of hair thicknesses is typical in healthy individuals.

People with Collagen VI-related myopathies may often have hair loss and scalp issues.

Dermoscopy is a useful, low-cost method for diagnosing various types of hair loss disorders known as Cicatricial Alopecia.

Hair transplantation effectively treated a bald patch in an 18-year-old woman with Temporal Triangular Alopecia.

Injecting platelet-rich plasma into the scalp stimulates hair growth, increases hair density, and treats hair loss effectively with minimal side effects.

Trichoscopy is useful for diagnosing and monitoring systemic lupus erythematosus, with certain hair and scalp changes indicating more active disease.