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This case report describes a successful treatment of scalp hair white piedra caused by T. ovoides with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole, using a combination of clinical, trichoscopic, microbiologic, and molecular methods for diagnosis.

This study found that exposure to aqueous dispersion resin in aerosol form increased lung weights and caused histopathological changes in animals at higher concentrations, with a no-observable-effect level at 30 mg/m³.

This study observed that most pediatric patients with alopecia areata experienced some hair regrowth after treatment with topical JAK inhibitors, and the formulations were generally well-tolerated with mild lab abnormalities in some cases.

CTP-543 is generally safe for treating alopecia areata.

This study demonstrated radiocalcium uptake in skin, eye, cartilage, and mucous glands, with the highest concentration in the hair follicle's keratogenous zone.

This study found that tofacitinib was safe and effective for patients with severe or treatment-resistant alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, and alopecia universalis, resulting in significant hair regrowth for most participants.

This source discusses that while oral JAK inhibitors are used for treating lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia, they carry significant risk of adverse events; two cases showed promising results using tofacitinib cream as a safer topical alternative.

This report suggests that tofacitinib may be beneficial for patients with nail disease unresponsive to other treatments.

This study discusses calcinosis cutis and alopecia totalis, highlighting the need for thyroid disease screening in children with alopecia areata, especially those with a history of Down syndrome or signs of potential thyroid dysfunction.

This study found that localized skin calcification could be induced in adult rats through dihydrotachysterol treatment combined with topical trauma, offering an experimental model for calcifying scleroderma.

In this research letter from the British Journal of Dermatology, the authors explore the use of topical tofacitinib to treat alopecia areata affecting facial hair, but specific results are not reported in the abstract.

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 review examines the occurrence of permanent alopecia associated with docetaxel in breast cancer treatment, identifying a reported case of lasting hair loss in one patient.

This study found that intralesional triamcinolone acetonide was more effective than saline for hair regrowth in scalp alopecia areata, with 10 mg/mL showing the best response but more side effects.

This study found that flutamide emulgels with 1% Transcutol P enhanced percutaneous absorption through rat skin more effectively than other formulations tested.

This study found that tofacitinib may be effective in treating various pediatric rheumatic diseases, particularly juvenile idiopathic arthritis, although some patients did not respond, and side effects were observed.

This study found that tofacitinib and baricitinib, when administered with unorthodox weight-stratified dosing in pediatric patients with moderate-to-severe AA, showed comparable efficacy and tolerability, though baricitinib's efficacy decreased with non-standard dosing.

This study observed that tofacitinib therapy over about 16 weeks had a positive effect in children with alopecia areata, reducing the SALT index significantly in some patients.

This article reports on five cases of thallium poisoning seen at Hospital Dos de Mayo, Lima, Peru, highlighting the clinical symptoms and diagnostic features observed, including a case confirmed through various laboratory tests.

This study developed a new suspended ointment formulation containing neomycin sulfate and triamcinolone acetonide, which showed promise for treating neurodermatitis and chronic eczema by ensuring stable composition, effective skin penetration, and no skin irritation.

This study found that an adjusted dosing regimen of oral betamethasone led to complete hair regrowth in an 8-year-old with alopecia totalis, without observed side effects.

This case report identified trichorrhexis nodosa in a patient, likely due to the topical use of an ayurvedic preparation containing calcium hydronide.

This study reported six pediatric cases of temporal triangular alopecia and highlighted the use of trichoscopy to distinguish it by detecting a distinctive carpet of vellus hair, helping to differentiate TTA from other hair loss conditions.

This study observed that oral tofacitinib was reasonably well-tolerated but had limited efficacy in treating alopecia areata, with a clinical response seen in 41.4% of patients over six months.

This study developed and tested a new injectable hydrogel for chronic diabetic wounds, reporting significant improvements in wound healing through enhanced angiogenesis, epithelization, and reduction of inflammation and infection in animal models.

An 86-year-old man had a rare tongue melanoma but refused treatment, showing the need for early cancer detection and treatment.

In this first-in-human study, BLZ-100, an intraoperative fluorescent imaging agent, was administered to 21 patients before skin cancer surgery and was found to be well tolerated without serious adverse effects, suggesting its potential to help distinguish cancerous from non-cancerous tissue based on fluorescence.

This study found that calcipotriol scalp solution was more effective than a coal tar-based shampoo for treating mild to moderate scalp psoriasis and showed continued efficacy with long-term use.

This paper reviews the use of tacrolimus for various conditions, noting its effectiveness in treating certain skin disorders but highlighting that some findings remain anecdotal due to limited case numbers.