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Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection causing hair loss, mostly in young children.

Most tinea capitis patients were young boys with cat contact, had scaly patches caused by Microsporum canis, and improved with griseofulvin treatment.

New topical antifungals and delivery systems are improving treatment for fungal skin infections, but patient education and prevention are key.

Children with scalp fungal infections need proper diagnosis and treatment, usually with antifungal medications, and newer drugs may offer quicker recovery.

Lufenuron effectively and quickly treats fungal infections in dogs and cats without side effects.

Itraconazole was effective in treating unusual M. canis infections in only one of two HIV-infected men.

Some cases of tinea capitis, a fungal scalp infection, can look like scarring hair loss due to the body's immune response and the fungus itself.

Tinea capitis can rarely cause urticarial skin reactions in children.

Accurate diagnosis and effective oral treatment are key to managing tinea capitis and preventing its spread.

The document concludes that understanding hair structure is key to diagnosing hair abnormalities and recommends gentle hair care for management.

The document says to treat cat fungal infections with medicine and clean the environment, noting that cats without symptoms can still spread it to humans.

Folliculitis is an inflammation of hair follicles that requires proper diagnosis and treatment based on the specific cause.

Scarring alopecias are complex hair loss disorders that require early treatment to prevent permanent hair loss.

The document concludes that proper diagnosis and treatment of common scalp disorders are important for both physical and psychological health.

Doctors have known about fungal skin infections for a long time, but only made major progress in understanding and treating them since the mid-1800s.

Light microscopy is useful for diagnosing different hair disorders.

Hair and nails are similar keratin structures with different shapes and growth, affected by the same diseases and environmental factors.

Children's hair diseases include compulsive hair-pulling, easily plucked hair, scalp fungal infections, and head lice, each requiring specific diagnosis and treatment.

Cedrus libani has potential medicinal uses but needs more safety studies.

Terbinafine is more effective than itraconazole for toenail fungus, especially in older patients, and debridement improves its effectiveness.

Blocking IL-1 could help treat some hair loss conditions; alopecia affects liver detox systems; spironolactone is better than finasteride for female hair growth; focusing on the catagen hair phase could lead to new alopecia treatments.

Nanomaterials can improve hair care products and treatments, including hair loss and alopecia, by enhancing stability and safety, and allowing controlled release of compounds, but their safety in cosmetics needs more understanding.

A pet rabbit had a skin infection that was cured with ketoconazole.

Compounds from certain trees used by First Nations people show potential for treating skin conditions and promoting hair growth, but more research is needed to confirm their safety and effectiveness.

Ketoconazole cream effectively treats fungal skin infections in cats.

Focal alopecia in dogs has many causes and requires various tests for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Kerion is a rare but serious scalp infection that needs proper treatment.

A man's scalp infection, mistaken for bacterial, was actually a rare fungal infection treated successfully with antifungal medication.

A 6-year-old girl in the U.S. had a rare scalp infection caused by *Trichophyton soudanense*.

A man got a scalp infection from synthetic hair implants because the procedure wasn't done by a doctor and was poorly managed.