This study presents a two-photon imaging method to visualize low-threshold mechanoreceptor axon terminals in live mouse forepaw skin, enabling repeated high-resolution imaging to study sensory circuits during development and adulthood.
February 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study observed that sonidegib led to a meaningful clinical response in a real-world Chinese cohort with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma, although pathological biopsy remains essential to confirm tumor clearance due to false positives in noninvasive assessments.
January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This review updates on various methods for hair and scalp examination, encompassing non-invasive, semi-invasive, and invasive techniques, and reports no new results.
April 2024 in “African Journal of Biological Sciences” This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed Degos disease and non-scarring alopecia, highlighting dermoscopy's role in diagnosis and treatment prognosis.
This study presents a new approach to automatically remove hair artifacts from dermoscopic images, which reportedly performed well compared to existing methods like DullRazor using the PH2 datasets.
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January 2022 in “Cutis” This study focused on developing workflows for conducting virtual hair and scalp examinations during teledermatology visits, especially for patients with skin of color, due to the rise in alopecia consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 24-year-old male with eruptive vellus hair cysts on his forehead and explores the use of extraction videodermoscopy as a new, less invasive diagnostic method, potentially replacing the need for skin biopsy in diagnosing such skin conditions.
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May 2014 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” This review examines the use of dermoscopy for diagnosing common hair disorders and highlights its importance, but it does not report new clinical results.
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October 2022 in “ULTRASONOGRAPHY” This article reviews the expanding role of dermatologic ultrasonography in patient management for various skin conditions, highlighting its advantages over other imaging techniques, but reports no new findings.
January 2023 in “DIGITAL HEALTH” This study found that users of a German direct-to-consumer teledermatology platform for finasteride reported improvements in hair appearance and self-esteem, though 12% experienced treatment-related adverse events.
March 2026 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study reported that dermoscopy can aid in distinguishing secondary syphilis from other skin conditions by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, though there are no standardized criteria; further research is needed to confirm these findings.
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May 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study observed that trichoscopy of long-lasting lesions in a chronic stage revealed specific features such as absence of follicular openings, cicatricial patches, and thick arborizing vessels.
September 2025 in “JMIR Dermatology” This narrative review reported that direct-to-consumer teledermatology improves access to care, adherence, and patient satisfaction for treating male androgenetic alopecia, but may lead to higher drug costs.
5 citations
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August 2020 in “Curēus” This review systematically analyzed literature to differentiate desmoplastic trichoepitheliomas from other cutaneous tumors based on clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features but reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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September 2021 in “JAAD case reports” This report describes a case of trichodysplasia spinulosa in a renal transplant patient, characterized by unique dermatoscopic features and highlighting the need for timely diagnosis.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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July 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This article discusses how the balding scalp's exposure to UV and near-infrared light may accelerate aging, with changes detectable under ultraviolet light; it presents no new clinical findings.
June 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article reviews the epidemiology of desmoplastic melanoma and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing higher risks in chronically sun-exposed older males.
January 2015 in “Dermatología Venezolana” This review details the use of trichoscopy for analyzing hair and scalp structures to differentiate between types of alopecia but does not report new clinical results.
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October 2023 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that in Pomeranian dogs with alopecia X, dermoscopic evaluations can supplement diagnoses, and transverse skin biopsy sections better assess hair follicle density and identify growth arrest phases compared to longitudinal sections.
September 2024 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology” This review found that various dermatological procedures for Seborrheic Dermatitis, such as phototherapy and laser treatments, showed significant efficacy in small cohorts with high patient satisfaction, but highlighted the need for further research to standardize protocols and evaluate long-term outcomes.
April 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's comprehensive focus on a wide range of dermatologic surgical procedures, but it reports no new research findings.
April 2019 in “Dermatology reports” This case study reported that scalp dermoscopy, or trichoscopy, provided a useful noninvasive method to evaluate and confirm hair regrowth in a child treated for tinea capitis.
13 citations
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that trichoscopy revealed distinctive patterns across different autoimmune bullous diseases, suggesting it can be a useful preliminary diagnostic tool for differentiating these conditions.
8 citations
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March 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study suggests that corkscrew hair could serve as a new diagnostic marker for tinea capitis and that dermoscopy might help diagnose atypical cases swiftly.
2 citations
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September 2021 This review discusses the role of teledermatology during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the practical challenges and opportunities in diagnosing skin diseases in low-income countries, and reports no new clinical results.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that while both conventional care and teledermatology showed similar clinical response rates for treating actinic keratosis with imiquimod 5% cream, teledermatology was associated with higher treatment failure and local reaction rates.
This study found that both trichoscopy and folliscopy are highly accurate for diagnosing telogen effluvium, though trichoscopy is simpler and faster to perform.
January 1994 in “Medical Entomology and Zoology” This article reviews various microscopy techniques and their applications in dermatology but reports no new experimental results.
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December 2002 in “Der Hautarzt” TrichoScan accurately measures hair growth and loss, showing increased hair counts and thickness with treatment.