Hair & Nails
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Platelet-rich plasma treatment for hair loss continues to be refined
SAN DIEGO – Platelet-rich plasma treatment for hair loss appears to be 50%-70% effective, and seems to be more effective for early stage hair loss...
News
Alopecia patients share their struggles
SILVER SPRING, MD. – The aim of a patient-focused meeting on alopecia areata was to hear the voice of patients.
Original Research
Successive Potassium Hydroxide Testing for Improved Diagnosis of Tinea Pedis
In this study, we investigated the role of successive potassium hydroxide (KOH) tests for the diagnosis of tinea pedis with different clinical...
Case Letter
Hereditary Hypotrichosis Simplex of the Scalp
Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex (HHS)(Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man [OMIM] 146520) is a rare form of hypotrichosis that typically presents...
Video
VIDEO: Alopecia areata patients seek emotional support
SILVER SPRING, MD. – In a video interview, Elizabeth DeCarlo explains what she would like clinicians to understand about what it’s like to live...
Case Letter
Temporal Triangular Alopecia Acquired in Adulthood
Conference Coverage
Maintenance therapy typically required after laser hair removal
The best candidates for laser hair removal are patients who have a light skin color and dark hair, and those who have thick, coarse hair.
Photo Challenge
Black Adherence Nodules on the Scalp Hair Shaft
Conference Coverage
Alopecia may be permanent in one in four pediatric HSCT patients
Diffuse hair thinning and psoriasis were among the late dermatologic effects in children who had received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant in...
Skin of Color
Hair and Scalp Disorders in Adult and Pediatric Patients With Skin of Color
As increasing numbers of patients of African descent seek treatment for hair and scalp-related diseases, it is imperative that all dermatologists...
From the Journals
Cancer immunotherapy seen repigmenting gray hair
Patients treated for lung cancer saw a surprising side effect – the return of their previous hair color.