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This article reviews current knowledge about diffuse telogen effluvium, focusing on its classification, clinical features, causes, and diagnostic and treatment approaches.

This retrospective study of 500 female patients with telogen effluvium found that those with hypothyroidism had more severe hair loss compared to those with normal thyroid function or hyperthyroidism, highlighting the importance of thyroid function testing in these cases.

This case report described a 32-year-old woman with plica neuropathica who was diagnosed with schizophrenia after initially seeking dermatological care for her severely matted hair, illustrating a rare presentation of schizophrenia and the importance of considering psychiatric conditions in such cases.

In this review, the authors detailed the clinical, trichoscopic, and histopathological features of hair disorders linked to autoimmune diseases, highlighting the role of dermatologists in identifying possible underlying autoimmune conditions in patients presenting with hair loss.

This article discusses the challenges in diagnosing and treating autoimmune diseases, emphasizing the need for regenerative medicine approaches to address the root causes rather than just suppressing symptoms.

This review discusses the management of hirsutism, highlighting the use of oral contraceptives for PCOS-related hirsutism and hair removal methods for idiopathic cases, but reports no new clinical results.

This case report describes how alopecia areata and Beau's lines resolved in a child following treatment for Kawasaki disease, suggesting these symptoms may be linked to the underlying autoimmune process.

In this study, most Iraqi women with telogen effluvium had no identifiable triggers, though severe stress was noted in 21% of cases prior to the condition onset.

Telogen effluvium is a common hair loss condition where many hairs enter the resting phase, often not noticeable until significant loss occurs, and treatment focuses on the underlying cause.

This study concluded that isolated trichotillomania of the eyebrows and eyelashes, identified by specific hair characteristics, may be linked to underlying obsessive-compulsive disorders in affected patients.

This study described clinical findings in 71 patients with pityriasis amiantacea, noting that skin biopsies in 18 of these cases showed prominent eczematous changes.

This case report details an instance of transient scrotal hair development in a UK infant, which spontaneously resolved by 7 months of age, with no underlying pathology identified.

This case report details a rare instance of a giant cellular blue nevus on the scalp, highlighting its potential to damage underlying bone and hair follicles, alongside a separate alopecia areata lesion successfully treated with topical corticosteroid.

In this study, lichen striatus was the most common linear dermatosis observed, with most lesions occurring along Blaschko’s lines, and histopathological evaluation often revealed different underlying conditions.

This case study describes an 88-year-old postmenopausal woman diagnosed with Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, a rare ovarian cancer, highlighting the importance of checking hormone levels in similar unexpected cases.

This mini review reports on papulopustular eruptions linked to classical EGFR inhibitors, MEK inhibitors, and amivantamab, highlighting distinct dermatologic toxicities in each treatment context and exploring underlying mechanisms and management strategies.

This study suggests an association between glyoxylic acid-containing hair-straightening treatments and acute kidney injury in young women, with urine calcium oxalate crystals observed in some cases, indicating potential nephrotoxicity. Early treatment with thiamine and pyridoxine may mitigate the severity of kidney damage.

This study found that androgenetic alopecia in men was significantly associated with dyslipidemia, particularly in more severe cases, suggesting it could be a marker for systemic illness.

This paper reviews delusional infestation, its characteristics, and treatment options, highlighting a case study of a man with a strong belief in a nonexistent lice infestation and recommending low-dose antipsychotics for primary cases.

This study observed that hyperprolactinemia in women may be associated with skin and hair symptoms similar to those induced by androgens, suggesting hormone level evaluations in such cases.

This letter highlights concerns about transient lymphadenopathy as a potential adverse effect of platelet-rich plasma combined with microneedling for alopecia, emphasizing the need to understand its underlying cause.

This study found that hair transplantation is feasible in patients with lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia, but outcomes are generally less favorable compared to other causes and these diseases may also develop after the procedure.

This case report describes the rare association of an ovarian Leydig cell tumor and primary hyperparathyroidism in a postmenopausal woman, highlighting the importance of considering rare causes in patients with virilizing symptoms.

This study found that the leading reason for dermatology consultations in a pediatric tertiary care hospital was unspecified rash, accounting for 16.1% of cases.

This article discusses various periocular conditions like madarosis, milphosis, trichomegaly, and dermatochalasis, and highlights their potential link to underlying local and systemic diseases, but reports no new clinical findings.

This study reported that immunotherapy in cancer patients can lead to skin-related immune adverse events, such as rashes, pruritus, and vitiligo, affecting a substantial proportion of patients.

HPV 60 may cause cysts and warts on the face, not just hands and feet.

This chapter reviews various treatments for hirsutism, including antiandrogens, finasteride, eflornithine, and epilation methods, but reports no new clinical results.

This source discusses premature greying of hair, often linked to lifestyle, stress, and nutritional deficiencies, and notes mainstream dermatology focuses on dietary supplements, while homeopathy offers a holistic approach for treatment.

Some people may temporarily lose more hair in certain areas after a hair transplant.