Hair & Nails
Conference Coverage
Refractory alopecia patients could consider a JAK inhibitor
Case Reports
Nail-Patella Syndrome: Clinical Clues for Making the Diagnosis
Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by the classic triad of fingernail dysplasia, patellar absence/...
Conference Coverage
Maximizing topical toenail fungus therapy
KAUAI, HAWAII – Expert offers keys to effective treatment without using systemics.
Commentary
Pain-Minimizing Strategies for Nail Surgery
Nail surgery is an important part of dermatologic training and clinical practice, both for diagnosis and treatment of nail disorders as well as...
From the Journals
JAK inhibitors look good for severe alopecia areata treatment
Adolescents may benefit the most from this new therapy.
Photo Challenge
Yellow-Orange Hairless Plaque on the Scalp
From the Journals
Alopecia tied to nearly fivefold increase in fibroids in African American women
Screen for fibroids in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
Skin of Color
No Sulfates, No Parabens, and the “No-Poo” Method: A New Patient Perspective on Common Shampoo Ingredients
The ingredients in shampoos and other cosmetic products have become scrutinized by the general public and the Internet has contributed to...
Case Reports
Long-term Pubic Dermatitis Diagnosed as White Piedra
The case of a 58-year-old man with a pruritic rash involving the pubic area that had been undiagnosed for 30 years is presented. At least 15...
Environmental Dermatology
What’s Eating You? Head Lice (Pediculus humanus capitis)
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is a blood-sucking arthropod of the suborder Anoplura. Infestation continues in epidemic...
Conference Coverage
Emerging treatments tackling hair loss challenges include light therapies
Increased hair density was observed after 26 weeks of daily use of one hair growth device.