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This article discusses the potential safety of platelet-rich plasma therapy for cicatricial alopecia but highlights that its effectiveness is still uncertain; no new empirical results are provided.

MpowerTM may improve hair growth and satisfaction more than plain minoxidil, with mild side effects.

The treatment improved hair growth and thickness in most patients with minimal side effects.

The researchers observed that in cases of alopecia areata with atypical features, histopathological confirmation may be necessary, as trichoscopic clues like loss of follicle ostia and vellus hairs were common, while typical features such as exclamation mark hairs were not always present.

Botulinum toxin is not effective for treating male hair loss.

This case report observed that after 6 months of treatment with topical cetirizine and oral vitamin D, hair density and quality improved in three girls with congenital hypotrichosis due to ectodermal dysplasia.

PRP treatment helps 70.1% of hair loss patients after two sessions.

This article discusses ciliary madarosis as a transient condition secondary to IAC, emphasizing the value of physical and trichoscopic evaluations for diagnosis and prognosis; it does not report new clinical results.

This case report described a woman in her 40s with ulcerative scalp sarcoidosis presenting in atypical skin locations, diagnosed with systemic sarcoidosis following comprehensive examination and histological analysis, and experiencing improvement with prednisone and hydroxychloroquine treatment.

This case series reports on three school-aged children developing alopecia areata shortly after COVID-19 infection, suggesting a potential association between the virus and this autoimmune hair loss condition.

Teak leaf extract hair tonic was tested for hair growth and safety.

This study observed that male and female androgenetic alopecia share similar trichoscopic characteristics, such as hair shaft thickness heterogeneity and increased thin and vellus hairs.

Results are not reported in this letter to the editor on the use of scalp threading with polydioxanone monofilament threads for hair restoration.

This article reviews the Directory of Open Access Journals, an extensive global index of quality open access journals, and reports no new results.

A nonchemical lotion was found effective in killing head lice and their eggs in most people, indicating it could be useful for managing head lice.

This review discusses the etiology of moth-eaten alopecia patterns in lichen planopilaris and emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to prevent permanent scarring, offering no new empirical findings.

In this study, trichoscopy highlights that hair diameter variability, vellus hairs, and the peripilar sign are key indicators for diagnosing androgenetic alopecia.

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.

This study found that handheld dermoscopes with polarized light can be beneficial in assessing treatment success in alopecia areata by revealing changes in trichoscopic features like thinning hairs and short terminal hairs.

This study evaluated dermoscopic findings in patients with different types of primary cicatricial alopecias, suggesting trichoscopy may aid in differential diagnosis by revealing abnormalities in scalp structures.

This review discusses the diagnostic and treatment challenges of trichotillomania and emphasizes the need for better-designed studies to optimize treatment approaches.

This case report details a 17-year-old male with Alopecic and Aseptic Nodules of the Scalp successfully treated with doxycycline and intralesional corticosteroids, highlighting the importance of thorough evaluation for accurate diagnosis.

This meta-analysis found that laser-based therapies showed promising clinical benefits in treating scarring alopecias, such as disease stabilization and symptom improvement, but highlighted the need for high-quality randomized controlled trials due to serious risk of bias and methodological limitations in existing studies.

In this study, topical latanoprost acid applied daily for 6 months increased hair count and improved trichoscopic markers among women with hair loss, suggesting its potential for treating female androgenetic alopecia, particularly at a 0.05% concentration.

Low-dose oral naltrexone may help reduce inflammation in some scarring alopecia patients.

This case report describes a 2-year-old girl with loose anagen syndrome type B, confirmed by painless trichoscopic examination, with no signs in her identical twin sister.

This case report indicates that trichoscopy may significantly improve the diagnosis of Netherton syndrome by noninvasively identifying typical hair abnormalities without the need to pull hair.

This study reviewed treatments for chemotherapy-induced hair loss, finding that scalp cooling is FDA-approved for prevention, while minoxidil and bimatoprost may aid post-chemotherapy regrowth. The authors emphasized tailored therapies and the potential utility of tools like trichoscopy and trichogram.

Hair diameter diversity could improve androgenetic alopecia assessment and treatment planning.

This case series found that trichoscopy and biopsy of the scalp in individuals with skin of color identified concurrent lichen planopilaris and female androgenic alopecia, highlighting the importance of comprehensive scalp evaluation to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.