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More research, better treatments, and public education are needed for dermatological conditions in people of African descent.

This paper reviews current treatments for alopecia areata and emphasizes the importance of tailoring therapy to each patient's specific condition and needs without reporting new clinical results.

This article reviews primary cicatricial alopecias, focusing on lymphocytic forms such as chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, according to a classification by the North American Hair Research Society, and reports no new clinical results.

This study reported that using human follicle stem cells isolated from hair bulge areas increased hair density by about 29% over baseline in patients with androgenetic alopecia, with significant improvements observed 23 weeks after the last treatment.

This study found that dual inhibition of BACE1 and BACE2 in mice affects melanosome maturation and causes dose-dependent hair depigmentation without altering retinal morphology.

This review examines the increasing clinical applications of dermoscopy in diagnosing various skin conditions and highlights its potential to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce unnecessary histologic confirmation.

This source reports that bimatoprost, a medication approved for eyelash growth, has shown efficacy in treating eyebrow hypotrichosis, suggesting it as a noninvasive, effective, and well-tolerated option for enhancing eyebrow hair.

This review discusses the expanding applications of dermoscopy in dermatological diagnosis beyond its initial use for detecting dysplastic nevi and reports no new clinical results.

This study observed that pigmented casts are present in various alopecia types but are not specific to any single diagnosis, with distinct morphological features noted in trichotillomania.

This review explores new theories, diagnostic tools, and management strategies for primary cicatricial alopecia but reports no new clinical findings.

This review describes the clinical characteristics and confirms the diagnosis of short anagen syndrome in the largest reported series to date, comparing it to loose anagen syndrome.

This article discusses the use of dermoscopy for diagnosing hair and scalp disorders in children and reports no new clinical results.

This protocol outlines a study aiming to determine if combining 660 nm red laser photobiomodulation and microneedling increases hair density in female pattern hair loss, but it reports no results yet.

This review discusses the evidence for a cause-and-effect relationship between scalp condition and hair condition, and reports no new clinical results from trials.

This study found that hydroxychloroquine significantly reduced disease activity in women with frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris, particularly benefitting patients after 12 months of treatment.

This case report describes the first dermoscopic evaluation of alopecia areata-like disease in a dog, where the condition mirrored human cases in terms of clinical presentation and treatment response.

This article discusses three controversial hair growth disorders but reports no new research findings; it explores alopecia areata incognita, pseudopelade of Brocq, and psoriasis-linked alopecia.

In this study, Arab hair was found to have a higher thickness and lower density compared to other ethnicities, suggesting these factors should be considered in diagnosing and treating hair issues in Arabs.

In this study, the TRICHOBIOLIGHT protocol showed effectiveness in treating androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, with 82.5% of 103 patients experiencing excellent to good outcomes after mesotherapy and LED photobiostimulation on the scalp.

This review discusses the basic principles of hair pathology and findings in common types of alopecia but reports no new research results.

This review explores the potential of herbal therapies and modern delivery methods for managing premature hair greying, highlighting promising plant-based treatments and emphasizing the need for clinical trials to validate their effectiveness.

This study observed that white hair can create an optical illusion of increased scalp visibility, potentially misleading clinical evaluations of hair loss and complicating hair transplantation planning, and identified five core dyeing strategies to address this phenomenon.

This review discusses current hair removal strategies in paramedian forehead flap reconstruction and reports no new clinical results; it offers recommendations to improve aesthetic outcomes by guiding timing and technique selection.

This study observed that 78.3% of patients with alopecia areata exhibited nail changes detectable by dermoscopy, notably nail pitting, in contrast to 14.2% of healthy controls, with these changes significantly associated with disease severity, age, and duration.

This review reports that hair follicles are dynamic neuro-immuno-endocrine organs with intrinsic signaling pathways, which play a crucial role in hair disorders like alopecia. It highlights emerging regenerative approaches targeting these pathways for hair restoration.

This study found that women with telogen effluvium had significantly lower serum ferritin levels compared to healthy controls, suggesting an association between iron deficiency and this form of hair loss.

LIPH mutations cause woolly hair in some Chinese people.

In this study, baricitinib treatment for severe alopecia areata was associated with complete hair regrowth after 12 months in two patients, suggesting it may be an effective alternative to traditional therapies, although safety and clinical implications need careful consideration.

In this case report, a 31-year-old man developed erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp after hair transplant surgery, highlighting potential surgical trauma as a trigger for this condition in younger patients.

The researchers recommend considering porokeratosis as a possible diagnosis for scalp lesions since accurate identification is crucial for management and new treatments like topical cholesterol/lovastatin show promising potential for treating porokeratosis.