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This review concluded that interleukin-17 is involved in the development of female-pattern baldness, suggesting a potential inflammatory role in the condition’s underlying causes.

This abstract discusses the potential link between unexplained infant crying and tourniquet syndrome, noting the importance of considering underlying causes such as abuse, but reports no new clinical findings.

This article discusses telogen effluvium, a condition where a large number of scalp hairs prematurely enter the shedding phase, and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the range of potential underlying causes.

This report describes two patients with alopecia universalis, onychodystrophy, and vitiligo, and found no underlying systemic or etiological causes through extensive investigations.

This case study highlights that breast cancer may present as alopecia refractory to usual treatments, indicating the need for consideration of underlying malignancy in such cases.

This study explores premature graying of hair, outlining potential causes such as genetic factors, nutritional deficiencies, and autoimmune disorders, and evaluates various management strategies including nutritional supplements, pharmacotherapy, and addressing underlying conditions.

This case report describes a 46-year-old male whose alopecia areata preceded and resolved with treatment for stage IVB classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, highlighting AA as a potential indicator of underlying malignancy, although such cases are rare and not well-characterized.

This study reports that marked, deep dermal mucin deposition in a patient with alopecia areata may indicate underlying systemic lupus erythematosus, as this feature was not prevalent in other alopecia areata cases.

This study reports that in a single-case study, a 24-year-old female with alopecia areata experienced significant hair regrowth after undergoing seven sessions of Jalaukavacharana (leech therapy) along with Ayurvedic medication, suggesting these treatments may be beneficial for such cases.

This report describes a case of secondary syphilis with an unusual folliculocentric papular eruption in an HIV-positive patient, underlining the diagnostic challenges and importance of biopsy with treponemal staining in such cases.

In this study, researchers found that hair changes, particularly anagen effluvium, were the most common mucocutaneous side effects in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, occurring in 31.71% of cases, followed by skin, nail, and mucosal changes, highlighting the morbidity associated with antineoplastic drug side effects.

This report describes the unexpected development of alopecia areata in kidney-pancreas transplant recipients undergoing cyclosporine-based immunosuppressive therapy, suggesting a complex relationship between the treatment and disease.

This review highlights the importance of recognizing neoplastic alopecia as a potential indicator of underlying metastatic neoplasia, as it may be mistaken for other scalp conditions like alopecia areata.

This case study describes three young females with hirsutism who were diagnosed with different underlying conditions—late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia, idiopathic hirsutism, and polycystic ovary syndrome with ovarian thecosis—highlighting the need for reevaluation if initial treatments are ineffective.

This study highlights cases of alopecia areata that developed during anti-TNF-α therapy, suggesting a potential link or increased frequency, particularly among individuals with a personal or family history of autoimmune diseases.

In this report, five female patients undergoing hormonal anticancer therapy for breast cancer prevention developed pattern alopecia, which the authors attribute to androgen-estrogen imbalance caused by antiestrogenic drugs.

This article discusses the causes of hirsutism, identifying increased androgen production and heightened skin sensitivity, and provides no new clinical results.

This review discusses the causes of nail pitting in children and adolescents, noting that while most cases are idiopathic, significant associations exist with conditions like psoriasis, juvenile arthritis, and alopecia areata, among others.

This report describes two cases where lichen planopilaris may have compromised the hair follicles in both donor and recipient areas following follicular unit transplantation.

This study presents cases suggesting that hair transplantation may trigger de novo frontal fibrosing alopecia in some patients, highlighting a potential association worth considering as cosmetic hair procedures become more common.

This paper reports three cases of hair transplantation using Feily's method, which showed unusual long-lasting dark areas on the scalp, suggesting more than 24 hours of caution might be needed to prevent necrosis.

This article reviews the causes and current treatment options for androgenetic alopecia, reporting no new clinical findings and highlighting the need for more therapeutic choices.

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation causes dark skin patches and needs personalized treatment.

This review discusses the causes and clinical presentations of ptosis in childhood and reports on several observed cases, but provides no new clinical results.

This review discusses factors influencing hair pigmentation and the etiology of canities, noting the lack of clarity in underlying mechanisms and calling for further research on treatment options.

This article reviews the causes and treatments of hirsutism, emphasizing the importance of considering ethnic and cultural norms when interpreting grading systems, and reports no new original findings.

The document explains the genetic causes and characteristics of inherited hair disorders.

This source discusses the various causes of premature greying of hair, highlighting lifestyle, genetic factors, and nutritional deficiencies, and contrasts mainstream dermatology's focus on nutritional supplementation with homeopathy's holistic treatment approach for long-term management.

This study reports two cases where acquired perforating dermatosis was localized to the scalp and coincided with acute diffuse alopecia, suggesting perifollicular inflammation may link the two conditions.

This report describes two cases where pemphigus lesions developed at sites of cosmetic procedures, suggesting these treatments might trigger the disease and should be distinguished from other post-surgery complications.