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This review describes the diagnosis and management challenges of telogen effluvium, a type of hair loss triggered by physiological stress, and summarizes current understanding of its mechanisms and treatments while recommending future research directions.

This case report describes a 36-year-old woman experiencing telogen effluvium, noting her recent rapid weight loss and injections of chorionic gonadotropin as potential contributing factors.

Sudden weight loss can cause significant hair loss, and using colchicine on the skin for psoriasis may be unsafe.

This report observed that two teenagers developed skin issues, including abscess-like pustules, after taking kelp supplements, which cleared when the supplements were discontinued.

This case report discusses two female patients experiencing significant hair loss, potentially linked to a weight loss regimen involving chorionic gonadotropin injections.

This article provides an overview of hair loss conditions and treatments, reporting no new research findings.

This review discusses the role of diet and lifestyle in managing alopecia and reports no new clinical results.

This letter to the editor describes two cases where stopping tetracycline treatment coincided with the disappearance of multiple flat warts on the face in young women.

Pramipexole can cause side effects like dizziness, sleepiness, hallucinations, and low blood pressure, and it's important to educate patients and keep doses low.

A 72-year-old man with sudden taste issues and hair growth was diagnosed with a severe stomach cancer and died within 5 months.

This report presents a case of new-onset androgenic alopecia in a patient following the use of the hCG diet combined with testosterone pellet implantation.

Low-glycemic index diets are beneficial for weight loss and satiety, but more research is needed on long-term effects and individualized approaches are recommended.

In this commentary, the authors discuss emerging evidence primarily from pharmacovigilance data and retrospective studies indicating a potential association between GLP-1 receptor agonists, like semaglutide and tirzepatide, and hair loss, although causality remains unproven, prompting recommendations for patient monitoring and further research.

This study observed that dermatological and hair changes, like skin sagging and hair shedding, commonly occur early during weight loss with GLP-1 receptor agonists, highlighting the need for tailored dermatological care alongside treatment.

In this observational study, researchers found that new users of tirzepatide experienced a higher incidence of alopecia compared to semaglutide users over a 12-month period, with increased risk persisting even when accounting for achieved weight loss and treatment duration.

This article reports a case of macular amyloidosis associated with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, a combination not previously documented.

This article provides a clinical Q&A on bariatric nursing and surgical patient care and reports no new research findings.

This study identified 63 genetic loci associated with male-pattern baldness, uncovering genes and pathways that may help develop treatments and suggesting its connection to other human conditions.

This study investigates the complex impact of bariatric surgery on skin disorders, reporting improvements in conditions like acanthosis nigricans and psoriasis, while new issues such as xeroderma and alopecia may also emerge postoperatively.

This study surveyed individuals and found that awareness and understanding of thyroid disorders, particularly symptom recognition and the importance of early detection, are low, highlighting the need for targeted public health initiatives to improve knowledge and management.

This study found that sudden hair loss in guinea pigs may serve as a potential biomarker for subacute exposure to mustard gas, and pre-treatment with N-acetylcysteine could prevent this hair loss.

This report presents two cases where dermatologists identified internal malignancies—small cell lung cancer and stage IIB cervical cancer—through paraneoplastic skin manifestations.

This narrative review explores how obesity, related diseases, and bariatric surgery can impact hair health and the hair development cycle, highlighting potential effects such as hair thinning and telogen effluvium.

This study explored 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels in hair samples from participants in Aberdeen and suggested potential links between hair vitamin D levels, seasonal UVB exposure, and marine diet in both modern and archaeological contexts.

The article concludes that hair loss has many causes and treatments, with medication options like finasteride and minoxidil for men, and minoxidil, hormones, or iron for women, while warning against unproven remedies.

This review discusses the classifications, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies for female pattern hair loss, but reports no clinical results.

This article reviews the association between psychopharmaceuticals and medication-induced alopecia, noting that hair regrowth typically occurs after discontinuing or reducing the medication, while mineral supplements' effectiveness remains unclear.

This article discusses hair loss in postmenopausal women as often being multifactorial, reviewing various conditions affecting this group, but reports no new research findings.

This review highlights concerns about dermatological side effects linked to rapid weight loss from glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists used for type 2 diabetes and obesity treatment, such as skin laxity, decreased collagen, and hair loss, emphasizing the importance of managing these while retaining metabolic benefits.

This study found that Baricitinib significantly reduced hair loss and immune response in a mouse model of alopecia areata.