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In this article, the authors reported that calcipotriol/betamethasone dipropionate aerosol foam significantly improved scalp psoriasis symptoms in three patients by reducing itching and improving flaky patches within a four-week treatment period, confirming its efficacy and enhanced skin penetration compared to older formulations.

This study found that calcitriol, tacalcitol, and calcipotriol ointments achieved complete clearance of scalp psoriasis in 45%, 35.2%, and 17.6% of patients, respectively, with minimal side effects.

This narrative review from the authors discusses mechanical scalp stimulation as a potential treatment for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it has a biologically plausible mechanism but immature clinical evidence; marketing of these devices currently outpaces their supporting data, indicating a need for better-controlled trials.

This narrative review suggests that while mechanical scalp stimulation has a plausible mechanism for aiding androgenetic alopecia, its clinical evidence is insufficient, and the marketing of stimulation devices currently outpaces their efficacy data.

This report describes two cases of Rapp–Hodgkin ectodermal dysplasia where refractory scalp erosions improved significantly with potent topical steroids; it also suggests a potential link between these scalp conditions and erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in elderly patients.

This review presents European guidelines for treating tinea capitis, noting systemic antifungals are essential, with griseofulvin preferred for Microsporum infections and newer antifungals viable for Trichophyton but often costlier.

This study found that intralesional triamcinolone acetonide is effective for treating localized patchy alopecia areata, with dermoscopy aiding in early detection of clinical response and adverse effects.

This article describes a new surgical technique called "hair-lifting" for treating male-pattern alopecia, which involves removing sections of bald scalp and repositioning remaining hair.

This report reviews peer-reviewed case studies indicating potential efficacy of ustekinumab for treating challenging forms of psoriasis but notes the need for further research on cost-effectiveness and risk-benefit.

This study reports that percutaneous superficial temporal arterial hyaluronidase injection effectively treated necrosis of the frontotemporal skin and ipsilateral scalp, with patients experiencing significant recovery in skin appearance and hair regrowth 2 to 3 months after injection, following complications from hyaluronic acid filler.

This paper reviews total skin electron therapy for mycosis fungoides and reports no new results; the authors focus on dose de-escalation's impact on toxicity and response rates.

This abstract discusses the scalp micropigmentation tattoo technique as a permanent camouflage method, without reporting new clinical results.

This article provides physician associates with an evidence-based approach to diagnosing and treating alopecia, focusing on recognizing patterns, identifying triggers, and applying targeted interventions to improve patient outcomes in hair loss.

This study documented the traditional use of 164 medicinal plant species and one mushroom for treating skin diseases in Serbia during the 19th and 20th centuries, revealing remedies for hair disorders, bites, and inflammatory conditions, and underscoring their potential relevance for modern research.

This study reported that a non-ablative fractional laser effectively improved visible hair growth and scalp appearance in both men and women with androgenetic alopecia, with a high success rate in identifying post-treatment improvements, and no adverse events were documented among the 132 patients evaluated.

This study evaluated a hydrogel containing extracts from azadirachta indica and tridax procumbens for treating seborrheic dermatitis, finding it passed various tests, including skin irritation and stability, suggesting potential future applications in herbal formulations.

This study reviewed literature on the adverse effects of Minoxidil in treating androgenetic alopecia, highlighting common reactions like hypertrichosis, scalp irritation, and contact dermatitis, while noting less frequent cardiovascular symptoms, concluding that the treatment is effective and generally well-tolerated.

The document explains how to claim CME credit by diagnosing and treating hair loss conditions in two patient cases.

This case study will explore Minoxidil's effectiveness and cost-efficiency in treating different types of baldness, without providing new clinical findings.

The authors of this study aim to evaluate the strategies for using topical products in treating androgenetic alopecia, highlighting topical applications as potentially more effective and convenient compared to oral medications, which often suffer from poor patient adherence.

This study reported that the combination of a 308-nm excimer lamp and 10% liquor carbonis detergens significantly improved scalp psoriasis symptoms compared to the excimer lamp alone, with more patients achieving 75% reduction in their Psoriasis Scalp Severity Index.

This study found that intralesional triamcinolone acetonide is more effective and faster than platelet-rich plasma in promoting hair regrowth for scalp alopecia areata.

Using a higher concentration of triamcinolone acetonide leads to faster hair regrowth in scalp patchy alopecia areata.

This study found that using calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate cream in a real-world setting significantly improved clinical outcomes and patient quality of life for adults with mild-to-moderate scalp psoriasis, especially among those with higher adherence, demonstrating high treatment satisfaction.

In this clinical trial, adding topical calcipotriol to intralesional triamcinolone acetonide significantly increased hair regrowth efficacy in scalp alopecia areata patches compared to steroids alone, but not in beard patches, with a lower incidence of atrophy observed.

This study at Shandong Provincial Hospital evaluated interventional embolization for scalp arteriovenous fistulas, finding a cure rate of 85.71% among 21 patients, with swelling as a common postoperative complication, suggesting this method is both effective and safe.

This article describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's coverage of a wide range of skin surgery topics but reports no new research findings.

This study concluded that low energy laser therapy may effectively complement classical treatment for scalp alopecia, leading to faster results, although long-term maintenance still requires ongoing classical therapy.

This study explored a new treatment for Alopecia Areata, combining high negative pressure microdermabrasion with intralesional steroid injections, and compared its effects to steroid injections alone, although the abstract does not report specific outcomes.

This study found that micrografts containing human hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells significantly increased hair count and density compared to placebo over 58 weeks in patients experiencing hair loss.