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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.

Two patients with skin lupus were mistakenly thought to have a different scalp condition but improved with lupus treatment.

Using isotretinoin gel and minoxidil solution together effectively regrows hair in most people with patchy hair loss.

Minoxidil might cause blood vessel-related skin lesions when applied to the scalp.

Female pattern hair loss involves thinning hair on crown and frontal scalp, diagnosed by hair ratio, and treated with minoxidil, antiandrogens, or hair transplantation.

Trichoscopy helps diagnose and monitor the treatment of fungal scalp infections in children.

DCPA is a chronic skin condition affecting the legs, often misdiagnosed, and needs more research for better understanding and treatment.

Trichoscopy and trichogram are useful for diagnosing hair and scalp conditions.