June 2026 in “Journal of Clinical Microbiology” This abstract reports no new research findings; it includes an educational image of microorganisms found in a skin biopsy.
March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reports that transplantation and in vivo reprogramming using specific reprogrammed cell types can generate skin appendage-like structures in adult mice, suggesting potential therapeutic avenues for skin regeneration and disorders.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This case report describes a 22-year-old Asian man with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, whose lesions improved after treatment with topical tacrolimus and oral isotretinoin.
15 citations
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May 1989 in “PubMed” This study found that in patch- and plaque-stage scalp psoriasis, sebaceous gland atrophy and reduced hair follicle size were common but there was no evidence of alopecia.
1 citations
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March 2018 in “Cureus” This review discusses scrotal rejuvenation procedures and treatments, highlighting a growing interest in this area due to increased awareness of potential scrotal conditions and available interventions.
January 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 3 citations
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January 2021 in “International journal of general medicine” This case report describes an 8-year-old boy with impetigenic scabies on his scalp, which responded well to treatment with topical permethrin, oral antihistamines, and antibiotics.
7 citations
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November 2014 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” This study found that mutant mice with the we/we wal/wal genotype exhibit significant defects in hair shaft structure and epidermis stratification, correlating with postnatal alopecia symptoms.
23 citations
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August 1975 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” This study found that supplementing pregnant and lactating mice with high dietary copper improved survival and physical traits in mice carrying the crinkled mutation, suggesting copper's role in modulating gene expression.
October 2014 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” This study reports that elderly men with baldness and comorbid conditions experienced persistent scalp erosions following topical treatment with imiquimod or diclofenac, suggesting alternative therapies should be considered for this group.
July 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dentistry” This report describes a rare case of Graham-Little–Piccardi–Lassueur syndrome in a 46-year-old male, highlighting its typical features such as scarring alopecia and lichenoid follicular eruptions.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of toxicologic pathology” This study suggests that the patchy thickening and reddish discoloration in rabbit skin during the hair cycle may be due to large anagen-phase hair follicles compressing the dermis and increased blood vessels causing redness.
December 2022 in “Laboratory Animal Research” This study described two cases of trichoblastomas in the tactile hair skin of aged house musk shrews, highlighting that their histological structure differs from that in humans and other animals.
November 2022 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This study found that follicular unit extraction is effective for treating scar alopecia after craniotomy, with better outcomes achieved when 1-year postoperative hair density exceeds 20 follicles per cm².
17 citations
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July 1977 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Proper shaving techniques and specific topical treatments can help manage pseudofolliculitis barbae.
January 2026 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This article highlights senescent hair aging as a distinct, underdiagnosed condition from androgenetic alopecia, but reports no new research findings.
3 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Sparse hairs below frontal hairline can indicate early male balding.
6 citations
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January 2000 in “Dermatology” A girl's severely tangled hair couldn't be fixed and had to be cut due to a rare condition called plica neuropathica.
1 citations
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October 2020 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This study reported complete clinical clearance of tinea capitis in a 3-year-old boy after 8 weeks of treatment with oral griseofulvin and ketoconazole shampoo.
5 citations
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August 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case study reports a 20-year-old laborer's progressive hair loss with scalp and body lesions, diagnosed as lichen planopilaris, leading to scarring alopecia resembling male-pattern baldness.
December 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review covers various dermatological studies, including findings on glycerol's optical clearing effects, approaches to keloid prevention, itch quantification, baldness heritability, and fumaric acid esters for psoriasis, without presenting new clinical results.
2 citations
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May 1991 in “PubMed” This article reviews naevus comedonicus, highlighting potential treatments like retinoic acid application and surgical intervention, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2024 in “Medicinska istrazivanja” This case report describes erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in a 55-year-old woman, which improved rapidly with oral antibiotics and topical corticosteroids but resulted in permanent scarring alopecia, emphasizing the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment to minimize scarring.
September 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that follicular unit transplantation is an effective and minimally invasive technique for camouflaging scarring alopecia in the head and neck area, achieving a graft survival rate of 86% and high patient satisfaction.
May 2022 in “Голова и шея.” This study identified distinct differences between mature and immature hypertrophic scars of the head and neck, with immature scars showing higher TGF-β expression and more pronounced inflammatory reactions.
39 citations
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June 2018 in “Burns” This study found that the spiny mouse can regenerate tissues such as skeletal muscle, dermis, and hair without scarring after full thickness thermal burns, unlike the lab mouse.
93 citations
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April 2003 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study identified an unexpected critical role for the FATP4 protein in skin and hair development in mice, linking it to a potential candidate gene for restrictive dermopathy in humans.
38 citations
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September 1997 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified histologic lesions and a defect in adhesion molecules causing hair loss in mice with the bal mutation, linked to a mutation in the desmoglein 3 gene.
19 citations
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January 2014 in “Facial plastic surgery” This review discusses the mechanisms and effects of dermabrasion for improving skin appearance and reports no new clinical results.