Hair & Nails
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Study Finds No Significant Effect of Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil on BP
Hypotensive symptoms were reported in 5% patients, with no significant hypotensive episodes.
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Lichen Planus Responds to Treatment with Topical Ruxolitinib in Phase 2 Study
Ruxolitinib cream twice daily resulted in “significant improvements in cutaneous lichen planus disease severity vs vehicle” after 16 weeks of...
Case Reports
Alopecia Induced by Poly-L-Lactic Acid Injection
Cosmetic procedures carry inherent risks of adverse events.
Photo Challenge
Longitudinal Depression on the Right Thumbnail
A healthy 13-year-old boy presented to the dermatology department with dystrophy of the right thumbnail of 3 to 4 years’ duration.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Sea Buckthorn
Used as a health supplement and consumed in the diet throughout the world, sea buckthorn berries, seeds, and leaves have been used in traditional...
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ICD-10-CM Codes for CCCA, FFA Now Available
“This development represents a positive step toward improving care for individuals affected by these challenging conditions,” said Amy McMichael,...
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Responses Sustained with Ritlecitinib in Patients with Alopecia Through 48 Weeks
Among patients on ritlecitinib who had responded at week 24, SALT responses ≤ 20 were sustained in 85.2%-100% of patients through week 48.
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Topical JAK Inhibitor Shows Benefits in Small Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Study
The slow progress to identify treatments for FFA is illustrated by the fact that only one other double-blind and randomized trial has ever been...
Practical Pearls
Nailing the Nail Biopsy: Surgical Instruments and Their Function in Nail Biopsy Procedures
Nail surgeries, including nail biopsies (NBs), are performed relatively infrequently—perhaps due to dermatologists’ unfamiliarity...
Photo Challenge
Hairless Scalp Lesion
A 23-year-old man presented to the dermatology clinic with hair loss on the scalp of several years’ duration.
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Imaging Tool Helps Identify Features of Nail Disorders
Researchers performed nailfold capillaroscopy imaging and compared capillary features between patients with nail conditions and controls.